Observed 8:05 PM CDT at KIXD

Rantoul, KS weather

Clear and 63°17°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 79°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly 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 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	49%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	45%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	56%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	92%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	92%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	38%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	62%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	38%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	51%	45%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	64%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	64%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	45%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	31%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	35%	2
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	48%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 79°26°).
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
57°14°–77°25°
Low, likely
38°3°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pottawatomie Creek at Lane

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.3 ft
Flow: 1,420 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Reservoirs at Hillsdale Lake

13 mi

Level: 917 ft

Reading from Sat 6:31 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

OTTAWA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
+12°+6°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:46 PM; Morning 7:22–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rantoul, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pottawatomie Creek at Lane

Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie

Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa

Reservoirs at Hillsdale Lake

For your home

Heating 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