Observed 7:35 PM MDT at KSYF

McDonald, KS weather

Overcast and 43°6°, rain ~9 PM–2 AM (79%).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

29°16° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Rain until Monday 6 AM (100%, 4 in102 mm)
Fog tonight 4–5 AM
Fog tomorrow 6–8 AM
High 55°13° tomorrow at 5 PM
Fog tomorrow night 8–9 PM

TonightUp to 44°7° by 11 PM · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (100%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Monday afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	99%	1
Sun 1p	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	99%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	100%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Fog	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	44°7°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	99%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	64%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	66%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	59%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	60%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	59%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	48%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	43%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	50%	0
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	38%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers before 11pm, then rain showers and areas of fog between 11pm and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  100% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  90% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers between 7am and 9am, then rain showers and areas of fog. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then areas of fog and showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then rain showers likely and areas of fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–49°9°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
75% chance of rain, high 67°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
79% chance of rain, high 56°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
32% chance of rain, high 61°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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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

S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River near Benkelman

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:10 PM; Morning 6:48–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:20 PM; Morning 6:37–6:48 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 100% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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