Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith
9.5 mi- Level
- 11.7 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KPTT
Stafford, KS weather
Clear and 65°19°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 25.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 65°19°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (67°19° then, 65°19° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Cloudy · rain chance 40% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 11 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 94% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 50% | 84% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 50% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 52% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 50% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 53% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 75% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 76% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 40% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 70% | 68% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 40% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 63% | 73% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 61% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 57% | 93% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 59% | 97% | 1 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 59% | 96% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 63% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 73% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Showers | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 81% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Thunderstorms | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 84% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 64°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°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 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°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 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
- 44°7°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°21°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°20% 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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
39% chance of rain, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Tuesday
48% chance of rain, high 71°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–81°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville
16 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Ninnescah River at Pratt
23 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 93% less heating than a typical week.
This week 6Typical 89
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hudson · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 2024
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1975
Last 7 days vs normal
- —MonOct 19
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- —SunOct 25
Stafford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:53 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:06–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:59–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:19 AM · rises 6:11 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:11 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
