Cottonwood River at Marion Reservoir
4.2 mi- Level
- 1351 ft
- Flow
- 80,400 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KEWK
Marion, KS weather
Clear and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°), high 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.27 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 63°17° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 79% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 42% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 41% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 40% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 41% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 44% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 81% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 77% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 74% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 49% | 71% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 43% | 74% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 40% | 73% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 39% | 80% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 40% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 42% | 70% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 45% | 83% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 49% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 72% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°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 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 65°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
- 70°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°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
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
- 63°17°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–81°; 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 near Florence
11 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 49 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Cottonwood River above Cottonwood Falls
22 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
This week 7Typical 79
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?
Marion Reservoir · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 1991
- Record low
- 25°−4° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +10°+5°ThuOct 22
- +12°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Marion weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:01–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:29–8:22 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
