Observed 2:50 PM CDT at KWLD

New Salem, KS weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the south. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 79°26° 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 afternoonNear 78°26° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	90%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	89%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	88%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	81%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	91%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	90%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	89%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	48%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	29%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	56%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	57%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	60%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	65%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	60%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  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, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°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, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
57°14°–77°25°
Low, likely
38°3°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–81°; chance of precipitation on 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

Walnut River at Winfield

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Oxford

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 441 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut River at Arkansas City

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 456 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Arkansas City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 664 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · 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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–3:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Winfield Strother Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

New Salem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:55 PM; Morning 7:27–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

New Salem, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walnut River at Winfield

Arkansas River at Oxford

Walnut River at Arkansas City

Arkansas River at Arkansas City

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