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Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KHLC

Palco, KS weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~4 PM–3 AM (64%).

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the northeast. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

21°12° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 2 PM tomorrow
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 2 PM–Monday night 7 PM (60%, 2.1 in53 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 8–9 AM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 11 AM–noon
  1. TonightNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  7. Monday nightDown to 58°14° by 9 PM · Rain 6–7 PM (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%95%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h80%86%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%72%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%70%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%61%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%64%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%27%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%45%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%87%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%89%2
Sun 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h65%94%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)67°19°20%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%85%3
Sun 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°30%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h57%91%2
Sun 3pDrizzle69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)69°21°30%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h59%97%3
Sun 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)70°21°40%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%99%1
Sun 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°50%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)68°20°50%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%100%0
Sun 8pRain62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)62°17°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h84%100%0
Sun 9pRain61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%100%0
Sun 10pShowers61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%100%0
Sun 11pShowers61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h87%99%0
Mon 12aDrizzle60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%98%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h87%98%0
Mon 3aShowers59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h87%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h83%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h90%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h90%90%0
Mon 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h90%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h93%98%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h90%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h87%94%1
Mon 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h81%98%1
Mon 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h73%92%3
Mon 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)66°19°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%93%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)67°19°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%78%3
Mon 3pShowers67°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)67°19°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%68%2
Mon 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)68°20°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%78%1
Mon 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)66°19°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%83%1
Mon 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%66%1
Mon 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h70%69%0
Mon 8pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)60°16°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%84%0
Mon 9pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Isolated rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 62°17°

      60% chance · 0.98 in25 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.53 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    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
    68°20°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 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

      Mostly clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 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
    56°13°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      20% 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
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    40% chance of rain, high 73°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    60% chance of rain, high 69°, low 45°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 65–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (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

S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir

8.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River at Webster Reservoir

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1865 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek near Ellis

23 mi
Level
1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 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 12Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Plainville 4wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Record high
90°32° in 1921
Record low
22°−6° in 1972

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  2. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +12°+6°ThuOct 22
  5. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  6. +20°+11°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
6:09–7:03 PM
Morning 7:40–8:34 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:14 PM
Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Palco. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.