Little Osage River at Fulton
9.8 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KPTS
Mapleton, KS weather
Sunny and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 55°13° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 69% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 46% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 69% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 37% | 70% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 36% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 35% | 42% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 38% | 38% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 57% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 96% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 98% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 97% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°25°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 66°19°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.55 in14 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
- 68°20°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 56°13°30% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°16°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°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
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 31 mph50 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (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
Below flood stage
Marmaton River near Uniontown
14 mi- Level
- -0.2 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Marmaton River at Fort Scott
15 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 8 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Marmaton River near Richards
20 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · 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 8Typical 90
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mound City 1ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2022
- Record low
- 33°1° in 2013
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +8°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mapleton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:27 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
