Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa
15 mi- Level
- -0.1 ft
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KAVK
Sharon, KS weather
Clear and 54°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.14 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 90% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 91% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 43% | 93% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 41% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 42% | 87% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 43% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 51% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 66% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 92% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 90% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 48% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 62% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 58°15°60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°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 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 64°18°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.61 in15 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
- 67°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.87 in22 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°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
- 62°17°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Monday
33% chance of rain, high 71°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
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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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 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Medicine Lodge 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 95°35° in 2024
- Record low
- 26°−3° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +11°+6°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Sharon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:08–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:01–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 38% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
