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Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KEMP

Neosho Rapids, KS weather

Clear and 64°18°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  • High 79°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 67°19° by 8 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%87%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%78%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%82%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%88%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%87%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%89%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%89%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%89%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%90%1
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%93%2
Sun 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%94%3
Sun 1pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%95%4
Sun 2pCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%95%4
Sun 3pCloudy79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h38%95%4
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%88%3
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h43%88%2
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%95%1
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%95%0
Sun 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%97%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h78%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%95%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h83%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%98%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%70%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%58%0
Mon 9aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%76%0
Mon 10aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%72%1
Mon 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h59%76%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%69%4
Mon 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h40%74%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h36%74%5
Mon 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h33%69%4
Mon 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h33%70%3
Mon 5pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h37%30%2
Mon 6pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h40%55%1
Mon 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h46%74%0
Mon 8pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h50%67%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      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 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 81°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 rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    78°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 40°4°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 39°4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 38°3°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 55°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 70–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Neosho River at Neosho Rapids

0.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
1,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River at Emporia

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
294 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at John Redmond Lake

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1042 ft
Flow
85,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Emporia Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 53°12°
Record high
93°34° in 2024
Record low
28°−2° in 1965

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  2. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  3. +10°+5°WedOct 21
  4. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  5. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Neosho Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:57–6:50 PM
Morning 7:25–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:50–7:00 PM
Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Neosho Rapids. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.