Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma
6.9 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:56 AM CDT at KGBD
Rush Center, KS weather
Clear and 59°15°.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°), high 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 59°15°
Clear
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.14 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 66% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 62% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 56% | 89% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 50% | 94% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 48% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 88% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 47% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 82% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 83% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 70% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 63% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 62% | 94% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 65% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 84% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 91% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 13 to 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 66°19°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°14°60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 59°15°60% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°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. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–64°18°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 71°22°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 62°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°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
- 68°20°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Wind
- 25 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°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
- 59°15°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of rain, high 73°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–72°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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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
Below flood stage
Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert
16 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Smoky Hill River below Schoenchen
17 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Smoky Hill River above Schoenchen
17 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:10–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:32 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:28–7:38 AM; first light 7:28 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:44 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
