Smoky Hill River near Oakley
22 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KGCK
Sunny and 72°22°, rain ~3–7 PM (68%).
Today: low 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 75% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 98% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 65°18° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 73% | 99% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 90% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 93% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 84% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 84% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Thunderstorms | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 80%, 0.12 in3 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 93% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 96% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 93% | 40% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 85% | 53% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 77% | 60% | 1 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.95 in24 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 1.6 in39 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.9 in23 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, 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
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 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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
20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
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.
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
30% 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.
60% chance of rain, high 66°, low 48°.
83% chance of rain, high 64°, low 50°.
Dry, high 68°, low 44°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 60–73°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°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.
Scott City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing