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Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KGLD

Oakley, KS weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Rain · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like
35°2°
Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 10 PM (60%, 0.48 in12 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 5 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 7 AM–Monday 7 AM (90%, 4.5 in114 mm)
  • Fog tomorrow night midnight–1 AM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow night 4–7 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 44°7° by 7 PM · Rain 6–10 PM (60%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h86%100%2
Sat 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)45°7°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h83%100%1
Sat 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)44°7°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%100%0
Sat 7pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)37°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h89%99%0
Sat 8pShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h93%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)42°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%95%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%95%0
Sun 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%93%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h96%89%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h96%98%0
Sun 10aShowers50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%99%0
Sun 11aShowers53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%100%0
Sun 12pShowers54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%99%0
Sun 1pDrizzle55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°70%, 0.42 in11 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°70%, 0.42 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%100%1
Sun 3pHeavy rain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°80%, 0.42 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.42 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)58°14°70%, 0.42 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)58°14°80%, 0.42 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%98%0
Sun 11pDrizzle55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%96%0
Mon 12aFog54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%99%0
Mon 1aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%98%0
Mon 2aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%97%0
Mon 3aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h100%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h100%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%98%0
Mon 8aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%66%0
Mon 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%83%0
Mon 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%63%1
Mon 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h93%70%2
Mon 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)60°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h84%77%2
Mon 1pShowers62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)62°17°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h75%67%2
Mon 2pShowers64°18° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)64°18°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h67%37%5
Mon 3pShowers65°18° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)65°18°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%27%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      60% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.65 in17 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy rain, 58°14°

      80% chance · 2.2 in55 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      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 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      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.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      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
    48°9°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      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
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    64% chance of rain, high 66°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    82% chance of rain, high 60°, low 49°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 40°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–71°.

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

Smoky Hill River near Oakley

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Oakley 4w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1920–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Record high
90°32° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. +17°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +22°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
6:15–7:08 PM
Morning 7:45–8:39 AM
Blue hour
7:08–7:19 PM
Morning 7:35–7:45 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Oakley. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.