Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KCNK

Simpson, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 7 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tonight at 5 AM
Rain Monday from 7 AM (50%)

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	26%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	27%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	23%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	22%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	25%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	51%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	87%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	88%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	91%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. 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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Monday
49% chance of rain, high 70°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Solomon River at Beloit

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (KS) near Ada

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Solomon River near Glen Elder

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Concordia

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 297 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:56 PM; Morning 7:34–8:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:23–7:34 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Simpson, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Solomon River at Beloit

Salt Creek (KS) near Ada

Solomon River near Glen Elder

Republican River at Concordia

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? Poor

Moon