Observed 6:56 AM CDT at KEWK

Whitewater, KS weather

Clear and 53°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 53°12°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 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 (52°11° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°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 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	19%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	51%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	48%	64%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	48%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	49%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	50%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	46%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	65%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	91%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	89%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	89%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	89%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°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 slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–76°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Whitewater River (KS) near Towanda

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Walnut River at El Dorado

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5 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 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Wichita Colonel James Jabara Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:55 PM; Morning 7:29–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Whitewater, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Whitewater River (KS) near Towanda

Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

West Branch Walnut River at El Dorado

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