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Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KGCK

Scott City, KS weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the southwest. 711–16 mph26 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
55°13°
A little sticky
UV index
2Low
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Drizzle until 8 PM (70%, 1.2 in29 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain and storms tomorrow 7 AM–Monday 7 AM (80%, 3.2 in82 mm)
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 64°18° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Rain 6–8 PM (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Storms all night (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)64°18°30%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%99%2
Sat 2pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)65°18°40%, 0.19 in4.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%98%3
Sat 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)65°18°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%99%3
Sat 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)64°18°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)63°17°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h75%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%99%0
Sat 7pDrizzle59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%96%0
Sat 8pShowers55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h90%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%91%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h93%87%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%91%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%95%0
Sun 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%95%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%96%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)45°7°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%98%0
Sun 9aShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aShowers55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%100%1
Sun 11aShowers57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)57°14°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle59°15° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)59°15°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%100%1
Sun 1pCloudy61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h84%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)62°17°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h84%100%1
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h81%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h84%99%0
Sun 5pDrizzle64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)64°18°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)64°18°60%, 0.3 in7.6 mm12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)62°17°30%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h82%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)59°15°30%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9pThunderstorms57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°70%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%100%0
Sun 10pShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°50%, 0.12 in3 mm12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%97%0
Sun 11pShowers56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)56°13°60%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%95%0
Mon 12aShowers56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°80%, 0.12 in3 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%93%0
Mon 1aRain55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%96%0
Mon 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h96%98%0
Mon 5aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%95%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%87%0
Mon 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%79%0
Mon 8aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h100%39%0
Mon 9aShowers53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h100%26%0
Mon 10aShowers57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h93%40%1
Mon 11aShowers60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h85%53%2
Mon 12pShowers62°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)62°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h77%60%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.95 in24 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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.

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 35°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Storms 0.45 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      80% chance · 1.6 in39 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Thunderstorms, 59°15°

      70% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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.

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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
    51°11°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    60% chance of rain, high 66°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    83% chance of rain, high 64°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 68°, low 44°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 60–73°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Smoky Hill River near Oakley

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Scott City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Record high
89°32° in 2003
Record low
22°−6° in 1916

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Scott City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
6:16–7:09 PM
Morning 7:45–8:38 AM
Blue hour
7:09–7:20 PM
Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Scott City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.