Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KICT
Valley Center, KS weather
Sunny and 79°26°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h
- From the south. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 41% | 58% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 44% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 60% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 71% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 50% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 74% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 61% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 60% | 60% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 61% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 49% | 60% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 47% | 64% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 46% | 59% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
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 79. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°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 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 62°16°50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°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
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
- 63°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°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
- 57°14°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–80°; 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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 93°34° in 2024
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1995
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +10°+6°ThuOct 22
- +10°+5°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Valley Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:03–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:30–8:23 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:37 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
