Cottonwood River at Marion Reservoir
16 mi- Level
- 1351 ft
- Flow
- 80,300 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KSLN
Ramona, KS weather
Sunny and 81°27°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14°, high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°).
Now 81°27°
Sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
- From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (80°27° then, 82°28° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 39% | 23% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 39% | 16% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 36% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 37% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 40% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 41% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 41% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 44% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 73% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 78% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 66% | 50% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 55% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 50% | 60% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 45% | 70% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 61°16°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°19°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°30% chance · 0.37 in9.3 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
- 59°15°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; chance of precipitation on 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
Gypsum Creek below Gypsum
20 mi- Level
- 19.8 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Smoky Hill River at Enterprise
22 mi- Level
- 7.3 ft
- Flow
- 380 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Neosho River near Parkerville
25 mi- Level
- 8.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 6Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 3:00 PM–2:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Herington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1939
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +14°+8°FriOct 23
- +15°+8°SatOct 24
Ramona weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:29–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
