Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KIDP

Sedan, KS weather

Clear and 48°9°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 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 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	23%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	32%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	84%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	76%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	67%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	68%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	36%	84%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	81%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	82%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	89%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	91%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	93%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	90%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	72%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.45 in11 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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
63°17°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–78°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Hulah Lake

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 732 ft
Flow: 28,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River (KS) at Elk Falls

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk River near Elk City

18 mi

Level: 12.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Copan Lake

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 709 ft
Flow: 38,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Sedan · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:52 PM; Morning 7:24–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:51–7:14 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Sedan. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sedan, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Hulah Lake

Elk River (KS) at Elk Falls

Elk River near Elk City

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Copan Lake

For your home

Cooling 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? Good

Moon