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Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KPTT

Preston, KS weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°), high 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph38 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 75°24° today at 2 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 57°14° tonight at 5 AM
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h66%13%0
Sat 8aSunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%11%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h66%42%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h58%59%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h53%59%3
Sat 12pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h48%74%4
Sat 1pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h45%63%5
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h45%59%5
Sat 3pCloudy75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h45%79%5
Sat 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%82%4
Sat 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h46%79%2
Sat 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h48%83%1
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%91%0
Sat 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h59%88%0
Sat 9pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h63%88%0
Sat 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%89%0
Sat 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%88%0
Sun 12aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%93%0
Sun 2aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%94%0
Sun 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%85%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%66%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h81%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%91%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%91%0
Sun 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%83%1
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%88%2
Sun 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%89%4
Sun 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%87%5
Sun 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)73°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h53%74%5
Sun 3pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)74°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%73%4
Sun 4pCloudy75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%79%3
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h51%79%2
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h53%86%1
Sun 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%88%0
Sun 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h64%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h70%86%0
Sun 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h70%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%86%0
Mon 12aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h72%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h75%94%0
Mon 2aShowers60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h78%91%0
Mon 3aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)59°15°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%91%0
Mon 4aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%95%0
Mon 5aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%98%0
Mon 6aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°20%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%99%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 12 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 68. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A 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 53. 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
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°17°

      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 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 72°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. 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

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 60°15°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.82 in21 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
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      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
    61°16°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–64°18°
    Wind
    31 mph50 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 56°.

  3. Monday

    42% chance of rain, high 68°, low 53°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

South Fork Ninnescah River at Pratt

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.7 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour
6:08–7:01 PM
Morning 7:35–8:27 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:11 PM
Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Preston. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.