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Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KHLC

Quinter, KS weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~5 PM (43%).

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°), high 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the southwest. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (74°23° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 PM
  • Rain today 3–7 PM (40%, 0.28 in7.1 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 10 AM (90%, 4.4 in111 mm)
  1. This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (30%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)65°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h73%94%3
Sat 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)67°19°10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%96%3
Sat 2pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)69°21°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%66%3
Sat 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)68°20°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%97%2
Sat 4pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)66°19°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h68%100%2
Sat 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)63°17°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h72%100%1
Sat 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h75%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h86%96%0
Sat 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h86%97%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%71%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h86%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%69%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%67%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%72%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%75%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%78%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%57%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%85%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%89%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%93%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)53°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%96%1
Sun 11aShowers56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%96%1
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h77%98%1
Sun 1pDrizzle60°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)60°16°50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%96%1
Sun 2pRain60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)60°16°50%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%97%1
Sun 3pRain61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)61°16°60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%99%1
Sun 4pDrizzle61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h84%100%2
Sun 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h84%100%0
Sun 7pRain62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°50%, 0.26 in6.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h84%98%0
Sun 8pDrizzle59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)59°15°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h93%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Mon 1aShowers56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h96%98%0
Mon 2aRain55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%98%0
Mon 3aDrizzle55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%98%0
Mon 4aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%99%0
Mon 6aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%90%0
Mon 8aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%78%0
Mon 9aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%63%0
Mon 10aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)55°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h96%49%1
Mon 11aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)57°14°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h90%61%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.

    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      40% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 37°3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.49 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      70% chance · 1.4 in36 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 59°15°

      90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      90% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 64°18°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 64.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°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
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 53 mph85 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.

    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      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
    55°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    66% chance of rain, high 64°, low 51°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    90% chance of rain, high 63°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–68°.

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

Hackberry Creek near Trego Center 9WSW

18 mi
Level
7.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Arnold

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.2 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
1
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Quinter · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
88°31° in 1939
Record low
20°−7° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour
6:12–7:06 PM
Morning 7:43–8:36 AM
Blue hour
7:06–7:16 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Quinter. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.