Cow Creek above Hutchinson
3.5 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KHUT
The Highlands, KS weather
Sunny and 79°26°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°), high 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 610–13 mph20 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 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 (79°26° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 70°21° · Cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 58% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 51% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 49% | 92% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 52% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 30% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 71% | 55% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 30% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 65% | 69% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 30% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 60% | 75% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 56% | 90% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 54% | 85% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 53% | 85% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 54% | 91% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 71°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°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 rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 60°15°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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°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
- 61°16°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°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
- 56°13°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 58°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–79°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cow Creek (KS) at Lyons
17 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Arkansas River near Haven
18 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 88 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills
20 mi- Level
- -0.7 ft
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 5Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hutchinson Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 2024
- Record low
- 26°−3° in 2005
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +9°+5°TueOct 20
- +11°+6°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +12°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
The Highlands weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:05–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:33–8:26 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:58–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:39 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
