Observed 5:10 AM CDT at KDDC

Wright, KS weather

Mostly clear and 61°16°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 1–7 PM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Dry break tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 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 6a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	47%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	39%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	60%	96%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	98%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	90%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	87%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	94%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	96%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	97%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	99%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	91%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	96%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	64%	95%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Rain	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	85%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	88%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	91%	95%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. 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 74°23°).
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
70% chance of rain, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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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

Arkansas River at Dodge City

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek near Jetmore

21 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek below Horse Thief Reservoir

21 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Buckner Creek at Horse Thief Reservoir

22 mi

Level: 2420 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 92

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Dodge City Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wright 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 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:13–7:06 PM; Morning 7:40–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:16 PM; Morning 7:30–7:40 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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