Observed 1:55 AM CDT at KPTS

Pittsburg, KS weather

Clear and 57°14°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 6 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by midnight · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	55%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	67%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	69%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	56%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	62%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	70%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	76%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	78%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	79%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	68%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	73%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	73%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	88%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	90%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	93%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.98 in25 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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.96 in24 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 68–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Neosho River near Parsons

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.7 ft
Flow: 4,170 cfs

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

11 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River near Waco

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PITTSBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:19–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Pittsburg, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neosho River near Parsons

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

Spring River near Waco

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon