Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KFOE

Scranton, KS weather

Clear and 55°13°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 7 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · 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 4a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	27%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	58%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	50%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	64%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	61%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	64%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	75%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	83%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	81%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	75%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	69%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	65%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	85%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	95%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. 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
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% 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 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TOP) (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

Kansas River at Topeka

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 10,500 cfs

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Soldier Creek near Topeka

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Dragoon Creek near Burlingame

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Wakarusa River at Wakarusa

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Topeka Forbes Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:48 PM; Morning 7:24–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:59 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Scranton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Scranton, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Topeka

Soldier Creek near Topeka

Dragoon Creek near Burlingame

Wakarusa River at Wakarusa

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