Smoky Hill River near Oakley
19 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KGLD
Overcast and 61°16°, rain ~12–10 PM (83%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 61°16°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 84% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 81% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Thunderstorms | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Thunderstorms | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 100% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 73% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.75 in19 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.59 in15 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.99 in25 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers and patchy fog before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
83% chance of rain, high 66°, low 45°.
80% chance of rain, high 61°, low 48°, cooling off.
92% chance of rain, high 63°, low 40°.
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Russell Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing