Whitewater River (KS) near Towanda
1.2 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 PM CDT at K3AU
Towanda, KS weather
Clear and 63°17°, 68°38° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14°, high 0°−18°.
Now 63°17°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 60Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM
Monday nightDown to 68°20° by 8 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 50% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 44% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 41% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 40% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 41% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 46% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 0°−18°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 73–81°; chance of precipitation on 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta
7.8 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 25 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
West Branch Walnut River at El Dorado
8.2 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Walnut River at Augusta
8.5 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 46 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 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 7Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
EL DORADO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 68°38° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 0°−18° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1931
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1938
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +10°+6°ThuOct 22
- +12°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Towanda weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:02–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:28–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:36 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
