Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KHLC

WaKeeney, KS weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (80%, 2.5 in64 mm)
Fog tomorrow night 9–10 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 4 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 71°22° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · Rain 1–6 PM (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Monday morningNear 54°12° · Rain all morning (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	94%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	87%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	94%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	81%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	88%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	94%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	71°22°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	56%	97%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	60°16°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	58°14°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	78%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	78%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	89%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	97%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	94%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	98%	3
Sun 2p	Rain	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	95%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	64°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Rain	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)	64°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Fog	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	91%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	95%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	98%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	100%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	98%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Storms 0.44 in11 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  70% chance · 1 in25 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  70% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  80% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 54°12°
  80% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
73% chance of rain, high 66°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
84% chance of rain, high 64°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–70°.

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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

Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek near Ellis

14 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hackberry Creek near Trego Center 9WSW

16 mi

Level: 7.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smoky Hill River near Arnold

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: under 1 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.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

WaKeeney 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 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:05 PM; Morning 7:41–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:31–7:41 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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