South Fork Ninnescah River at Pratt
4.9 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KPTT
Pratt, KS weather
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°), high 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- From the south. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.21 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 79% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 42% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 41% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 42% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 57% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 70% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 61% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 91% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 51% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 91% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 95% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 50% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 53% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 75% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 82% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 82% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 40% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 84% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 40% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 85% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 40% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 75% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 70% | 73% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 56°13°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 59°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
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 78°26°).
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°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
- 65°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°30% chance · 0.39 in9.8 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
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–62°17°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°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
- 57°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–62°17°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
37% chance of rain, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–80°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (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
Below flood stage
Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville
13 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:09–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:35–8:28 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:02–7:12 PM
- Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
