Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KTOP

Willard, KS weather

Clear and 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 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

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 80°27° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 69°21° by 8 PM · Mostly 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 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	65%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	89%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	85%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	75%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	68%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	69%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	72%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	70%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	36%	66%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	67%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	69%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	69%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	65%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	49%	63%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°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 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. 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. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 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 80°27°).
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  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 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–65°18°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
55°13°–79°26°
Low, likely
38°3°–63°17°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–82°; 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

Soldier Creek near Topeka

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Topeka

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 8,240 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Wamego

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 5,530 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:55–6:49 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Willard. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Willard, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Soldier Creek near Topeka

Kansas River at Topeka

Kansas River at Wamego

Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon