Observed 12:56 PM MDT at KLBL

Ulysses, KS weather

Sunny and 73°23°, rain ~2–5 PM (54%).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south-southwest. 813–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 PM (50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
Dry break tonight 6 PM–6 AM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Rain and storms tomorrow 6 AM–Monday 5 AM (90%, 4.9 in125 mm)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow night 11 PM–midnight

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
TonightDown to 53°12° by 2 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–5 AM (80%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly 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 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	100%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	99%	4
Sat 3p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	98%	3
Sat 4p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	95%	2
Sat 5p	Rain	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	69°21°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	87%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°)	56°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	90%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	62°17°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	100%	3
Sun 12p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	90%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	80%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.37 in9.4 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Thunderstorms	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Thunderstorms	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Thunderstorms	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	85%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	75%	75%	4
Mon 12p	Showers	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	71%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 35°2°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 10 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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 34°1°. Storms 0.72 in18 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 65°18°
  90% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  80% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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.
High, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
54% chance of rain, high 71°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
90% chance of rain, high 65°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–76°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ulysses 3ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:12 PM; Morning 6:46–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:22 PM; Morning 6:35–6:46 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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