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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KHLC

Norton, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°), high 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 11 PM (40%, 0.32 in8.1 mm)
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 4–5 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 4.9 in123 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday from 6 AM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (30%)
  2. This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)60°16°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h87%69%0
Sat 8aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h90%84%0
Sat 9aDrizzle60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%66%0
Sat 10aShowers63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)63°17°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%87%0
Sat 11aShowers66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)66°19°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%76%0
Sat 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)67°19°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%94%3
Sat 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)67°19°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%100%3
Sat 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h65%98%2
Sat 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)62°17°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h70%98%1
Sat 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h67%91%2
Sat 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h67%87%1
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%92%0
Sat 7pShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%94%0
Sat 8pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%93%0
Sat 9pShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%56%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h93%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h86%80%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h89%65%0
Sun 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%68%0
Sun 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%70%0
Sun 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%83%0
Sun 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%90%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h96%52%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%84%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%88%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)55°13°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%86%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)57°14°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%91%2
Sun 1pShowers58°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)58°14°70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h83%95%1
Sun 2pShowers59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)59°15°70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%95%1
Sun 3pShowers60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)60°16°70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h84%95%0
Sun 4pShowers60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)60°16°80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h84%100%0
Sun 5pShowers60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%100%0
Sun 6pShowers61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%100%0
Sun 7pRain58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pRain57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pHeavy rain57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pRain57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%99%0
Mon 12aDrizzle56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%99%0
Mon 3aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%98%0
Mon 4aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%97%0
Mon 5aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)53°12°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%98%0
Mon 6aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)52°11°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h100%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 60°16°

      80% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Heavy rain, 57°14°

      90% chance · 1.8 in45 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      90% chance · 1.1 in29 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 58°14°

      90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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
    58°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    36% chance of rain, high 69°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    75% chance of rain, high 62°, low 50°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    88% chance of rain, high 63°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 62–70°.

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

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton Dam #2-DCP

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2289 ft
Flow
10,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Prairie Dog Creek near Clayton 4E

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sappa Creek near Norcatur

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek near Beaver City

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
8
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 54°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Norton 9sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Record high
93°34° in 2014
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
6:09–7:04 PM
Morning 7:42–8:37 AM
Blue hour
7:04–7:14 PM
Morning 7:32–7:42 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Norton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.