Observed 8:10 PM CDT at KWLD

Parkerfield, KS weather

Clear and 68°20°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. 58–6 mph10 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 76°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
Rain tomorrow night 4–7 AM (30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)

TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (30%)
Tuesday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%)
Tuesday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	12%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	27%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	52%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	70%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	66%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	70%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	69%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	71%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	70%	2
Mon 6p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	41%	72%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	76%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	82%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	89%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	94%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	94%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	98%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	98%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	99%	0
Tue 4a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	99%	0
Tue 5a	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	99%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	100%	0
Tue 7a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	91%	0
Tue 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	86%	0
Tue 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	89%	0
Tue 10a	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	40%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	93%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	40%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	96%	1
Tue 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	96%	2
Tue 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	100%	2
Tue 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	95%	1
Tue 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	97%	1
Tue 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 58°14° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	93%	1
Tue 5p	Showers	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	58%	80%	1
Tue 6p	Showers	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	60%	1
Tue 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% 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
67°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Tuesday
41% chance of rain, high 74°, low 58°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–82°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

Chikaskia River near Blackwell

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut River at Arkansas City

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Arkansas City

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 618 cfs

Reading from Sun 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut River at Winfield

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sun 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 5Typical 71

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–3:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Winfield Strother Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+13°+7°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:54 PM; Morning 7:29–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:11 AM · rises 6:06 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Parkerfield, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chikaskia River near Blackwell

Walnut River at Arkansas City

Arkansas River at Arkansas City

Walnut River at Winfield

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon