Smoky Hill River at Kanopolis Lake
8.0 mi- Level
- 1467 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KSLN
Marquette, KS weather
Clear and 70°21°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°), high 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°).
Now 70°21°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 61% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 64% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 46% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 45% | 92% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 30% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 30% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 76% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 69% | 56% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 69% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 57% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 53% | 85% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 50% | 91% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 49% | 81% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 49% | 79% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 50% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 53% | 83% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 67°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 66°19°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
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 23 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 67°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 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 75°24°20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°30% 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
- 66°19°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
- 61°16°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 69–80°; 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
Below flood stage
Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg
9.1 mi- Level
- 7.3 ft
- Flow
- 137 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Smoky Hill River near Mentor
18 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 143 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Mulberry Creek (KS) near Salina
22 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 50 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 6Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Kanopolis Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 1991
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +12°+6°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Marquette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:57–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
