Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KPNC

Ralston, OK weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 80°27° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	91%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	92%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	94%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	93%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	90%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	97%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	49%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	80%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	85%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	85%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	81%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	92%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
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 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 76. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  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 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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
60°16°–80°27°
Low, likely
42°6°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
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

Arkansas River at Ralston

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 905 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Ponca City

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1011 ft
Flow: 430,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · 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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ralston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
+6°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:55 PM; Morning 7:26–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Ralston. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ralston, OK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River at Ralston

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee

Arkansas River near Ponca City

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Kaw Lake

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