Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KHLC

Ogallah, KS weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the north-northeast. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (80°27° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (70%, 2.5 in64 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow night 5–7 AM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	97%	4
Sun 3p	Showers	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	30%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Rain	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Rain	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	40%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	93%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	87%	83%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	81%	78%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	84%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	97%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	68°20°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	86%	3
Mon 3p	Showers	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	68°20°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	63%	1
Mon 4p	Drizzle	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	68°20°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	77%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.75 in19 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  70% chance · 1.2 in29 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
50% chance of rain, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
53% chance of rain, high 69°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–75°.

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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

Big Creek near Ellis

6.6 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Reservoir

14 mi

Level: 2119 ft
Flow: 53,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Arnold

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wakeeney · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
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Ogallah 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: 6:10–7:04 PM; Morning 7:41–8:34 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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