Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KIXD

Richmond, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly 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 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	32%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	34%	72%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	42%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	55%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	84%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	87%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	95%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	61%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	44%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	40%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	56%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	41%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 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
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°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, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
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
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, 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
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°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 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
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° / 37°3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–80°; 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 near Garnett

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pottawatomie Creek at Lane

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Marais Des Cygnes River near Pomona

17 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 145 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 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 9Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

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 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
+12°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:47 PM; Morning 7:22–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Richmond. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richmond, 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 near Garnett

Pottawatomie Creek at Lane

Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa

Marais Des Cygnes River near Pomona

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