Observed 11:52 AM CDT at KMHK

McFarland, KS weather

Sunny and 69°21°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	96%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	92%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	35%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	63%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	67%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	45%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	51%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	60%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	70%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	34%	70%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	34%	72%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	73%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	70%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	88%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	81%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	79%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	88%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	94%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	95%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	92%	0
Tue 2a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	98%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	99%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	100%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	96%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	94%	0
Tue 7a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	99%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	100%	0
Tue 9a	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	100%	0
Tue 10a	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	97%	1
Tue 11a	Showers	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	100%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. 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 showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
54°12°–83°28°
Low, likely
39°4°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tuesday
31% chance of rain, high 74°, low 58°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Kansas River at Wamego

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 5,420 cfs

Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sun 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 136 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River near Belvue

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 5,310 cfs

Reading from Sun 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Reading from Sun 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Eskridge · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

McFarland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:49 PM; Morning 7:28–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:11 AM · rises 6:00 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

McFarland, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Wamego

Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico

Kansas River near Belvue

Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon