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Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KGLD

Monument, KS weather

Overcast and 43°6°, rain tomorrow ~9–3 AM (87%).

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°), high 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).

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 north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

39°22° cooler than this time yesterday (82°28° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
  • Rain tomorrow 7 AM–Monday 7 AM (90%, 5 in126 mm)
  • High 57°14° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Fog tomorrow night 11 PM–midnight
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 3–6 AM
  1. TonightDown to 43°6° by 7 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  5. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%)
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)43°6°20%, 0.17 in4.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h83%100%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°10%, 0.17 in4.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h77%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)36°2°10%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h89%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°10%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%100%0
Sat 9pShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h93%100%0
Sat 10pDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h96%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%98%0
Sun 1aDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)43°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)42°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%98%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)42°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)42°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%98%0
Sun 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%98%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%96%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%95%0
Sun 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%99%0
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%98%0
Sun 1pDrizzle54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%97%1
Sun 2pDrizzle56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°80%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°70%, 0.39 in9.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)55°13°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%99%0
Sun 11pFog55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%99%0
Mon 12aDrizzle54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%96%0
Mon 1aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%95%0
Mon 2aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%98%0
Mon 3aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%93%0
Mon 4aDrizzle53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%94%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h100%96%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%98%0
Mon 7aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%72%0
Mon 8aShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%92%0
Mon 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%73%0
Mon 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%74%1
Mon 11aMostly sunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%49%2
Mon 12pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h87%65%2
Mon 1pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)62°17°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h75%74%2
Mon 2pPartly sunny63°17° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°)63°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h70%50%4
Mon 3pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 57°14° to 71°22°)64°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%31%4
Mon 4pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 57°14° to 71°22°)64°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%18%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.57 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.51 in13 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      80% chance · 2.1 in52 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 57°14°

      80% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 52°11°

      90% chance · 0.74 in19 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog between 7am and 1pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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
    46°8°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    81% chance of rain, high 59°, low 48°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (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

Smoky Hill River near Oakley

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
14
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Russell Springs 3n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Record high
91°33° in 2003
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. +22°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
6:15–7:09 PM
Morning 7:46–8:40 AM
Blue hour
7:09–7:20 PM
Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Monument. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.