Observed 8:40 AM CDT at KMHK

Wabaunsee, KS weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 81°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	9%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	12%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	24%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	44%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	36%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	44%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	51%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	55%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	74%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	83%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	87%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	88%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	88%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	90%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	98%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
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. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.6 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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
59°15°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kansas River at Wamego

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 6,000 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 765 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 142 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River near Belvue

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 6,470 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 9Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

MANHATTAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
+16°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:50 PM; Morning 7:27–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Wabaunsee. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wabaunsee, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Wamego

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico

Kansas River near Belvue

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon