South Wichita River near Benjamin
16 mi- Level
- 9.0 ft
- Flow
- 588 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:55 PM CDT at KF05
Knox City, TX weather
Sunny and 81°27°.
Today: low 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°), high 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°).
Now 81°27°
Sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south. 1016–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 53°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.13 inHg1020 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 63°17° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 50% | 12% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 10% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 42% | 16% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 41% | 16% | 3 |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 38% | 14% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 39% | 40% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 48% | 22% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 25% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 55% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 88% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 50% | 89% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 45% | 88% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 84% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 87% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 41% | 92% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 45% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 53% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 59% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 73% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 78% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 70% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 55% | 76% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Storms 0.74 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°30% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–63°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°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
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°21°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
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 63°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–77°; 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
Millers Creek at Millers Creek Reservoir near Bomarton
25 mi- Level
- 1329 ft
- Flow
- 28,600 cfs
Reading from Fri 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:56 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 6 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:22–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:34–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:11–7:21 PM
- Morning 7:25–7:34 AM; first light 7:25 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:21–9 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:07 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
