Smoky Hill River near Arnold
14 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:56 PM CDT at KHYS
Utica, KS weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°), high 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 8 PM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
- 12:00 AM: dry
- 12:15 AM: dry
- 12:30 AM: dry
- 12:45 AM: dry
- 1:00 AM: dry
- 1:15 AM: light rain
- 1:30 AM: light rain
- 1:45 AM: light rain
Next 48 hours
6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 75°24° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 67°19° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Showers | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 67°19° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 65% | 67% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 68°20° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 98% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 67°19° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 67°19° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 68% | 93% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 30% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 86% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 86% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 40%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 98% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 66°19° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 40%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 67°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Heavy rain | 67°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 67°19° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 90% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 93% | 67% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 87% | 42% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 81% | 66% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 40% | 16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 73% | 65% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Storms 0.69 in18 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Heavy rain, 67°19°70% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 62°17°70% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°60% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 10am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 53°12°30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, 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 69°21°).
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–64°18°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
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
- 56°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–57°14°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
73% chance of rain, high 67°, low 53°.
Monday
38% chance of rain, high 68°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–74°.
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
Hackberry Creek near Trego Center 9WSW
15 mi- Level
- 7.5 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:13–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:42–8:35 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:06–7:17 PM
- Morning 7:31–7:42 AM; first light 7:31 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:48 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
