Salt Fork Arkansas River at Great Salt Plains Lake
18 mi- Level
- 1125 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:56 PM CDT at KP28
Waldron, KS weather
Overcast and 78°26°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 78°26°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
- From the south. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 53°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 78°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 89% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 40% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 38% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 40% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 47% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 56% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 50% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 82% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 46% | 89% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 96% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 70% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Showers | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 79% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Showers | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Showers | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 70% | 73% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Showers | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 69% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Showers | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 57% | 66% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 52% | 74% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°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 showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°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: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 66°19°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 62°17°40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 62°16°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 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
- 64°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–82°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
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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.
Cooling this week
This week 8Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Anthony · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 2012
- Record low
- 25°−4° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- +12°+6°SatOct 24
Waldron weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:08–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:00–7:10 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:41 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
