Cottonwood River above Cottonwood Falls
16 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KEMP
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 40% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 46% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 41% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 41% | 90% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 39% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 38% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 40% | 91% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 76% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 33% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 52% | 68% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 72% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 39% | 74% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 36% | 71% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 35% | 70% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 35% | 71% | 3 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Highs 65–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing