Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KEWK

Moundridge, KS weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly 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 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	12%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	49%	48%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	51%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	51%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	54%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	71%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	75%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	81%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	75%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	84%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	76%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 74°23°).
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.65 in17 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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
59°15°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River near Halstead

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 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 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

MCPHERSON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+14°+8°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:56 PM; Morning 7:31–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Moundridge, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills

Little Arkansas River near Halstead

Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon