Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KSLN

Niles, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · 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 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	15%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	10%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	51%	14%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	54%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	59%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	40%	32%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	58%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	63%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	86%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	87%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	90%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	84%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  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 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Solomon River at Niles

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near New Cambria

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 248 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek (KS) near Talmage

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mulberry Creek (KS) near Salina

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 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 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 AM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Abilene · 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:55 PM; Morning 7:31–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:52–7:21 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Niles, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Solomon River at Niles

Smoky Hill River near New Cambria

Mud Creek (KS) near Talmage

Mulberry Creek (KS) near Salina

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? Good

Moon