Observed 6:56 PM CDT at KHYS

McCracken, KS weather

Overcast and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the north. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 3 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (60%, 1.7 in42 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 5–6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 10 AM–1 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	92%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	96%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	88%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	91%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Showers	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	93%	4
Sun 4p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	96%	2
Sun 5p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	84%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	87%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	81%	87%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	75%	77%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	82%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	17 mph27 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	71%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	86%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	90%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	99%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	99%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.4 in10.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–60°16°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
36% chance of rain, high 73°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
58% chance of rain, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–78°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen

15 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Reservoir

17 mi

Level: 2119 ft
Flow: 53,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:04 PM; Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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