Arkansas River at Dodge City
17 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KDDC
Sunny and 61°16°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°), high 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 58% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 53% | 57% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 46% | 89% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 85% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 91% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 44% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 58% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 62% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 65% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 63% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 61% | 90% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 62% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 61% | 97% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 61% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 58% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 40%, 0.04 in1 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 81% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 85% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 88% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 90% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 86% | 89% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 13 mph. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
48% chance of rain, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
72% chance of rain, high 67°, low 51°, cooling off.
Highs 64–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DDC) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Spearville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing