Smoky Hill River near Oakley
23 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KGLD
Rainy and 43°6°, rain ~5–9 PM (64%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 43°6°
Rain · Feels like 35°2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.42 in11 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Heavy rain | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 70%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.42 in11 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Fog | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 63% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 93% | 70% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 84% | 77% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 75% | 67% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 67% | 37% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 27% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 2.2 in55 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
64% chance of rain, high 66°, low 45°.
82% chance of rain, high 60°, low 49°, cooling off.
Dry, high 65°, low 40°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 59–71°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
Mon, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Oakley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing