Observed 9:45 PM CDT at KEMP

Madison, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 78°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 65°18° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	91%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	94%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	95%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	95%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	88%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	47%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	72%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	74%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	78%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	69%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	74%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	34%	71%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	34%	65%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	36%	57%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	40%	65%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	67%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	67%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	83%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cottonwood River at Emporia

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at Neosho Rapids

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 1,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at John Redmond Lake

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1042 ft
Flow: 85,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River near Plymouth

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 246 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Emporia Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Madison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Madison. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cottonwood River at Emporia

Neosho River at Neosho Rapids

Neosho River at John Redmond Lake

Cottonwood River near Plymouth

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon