Current weather · Sep 26, 10:49 PM CDT
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- 76°
- Low
- 62°
- Rain today
- 47%
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Sunset
- 7:04 PM
Hour by hour
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Every hour as a table48 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Feels like | Dew point | Humidity | Chance | Amount | Snow | Dir | Wind | Gust | Sky cover | Thunder | Pressure | Visibility | Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 PM | Chance of thunderstorms and chance of moderate rain showers | 67° | 67° | 63° | 88% | 40% | 0.05 in | ESE | 5 mph | 7 mph | 82% | 28% | — | 10 mi | 9,300 ft | |
| Sat 11 PM | Chance of thunderstorms and chance of moderate rain showers | 66° | 66° | 64° | 95% | 47% | 0.05 in | ESE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 82% | 28% | — | 10 mi | 8,600 ft | |
| Sun 12 AM | Moderate rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms | 64° | 64° | 64° | 98% | 55% | 0.05 in | ESE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 83% | 28% | — | 9 mi | 10,600 ft | |
| Sun 1 AM | Light rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms | 63° | 63° | 63° | 99% | 63% | 0.03 in | ESE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 93% | 24% | — | 10 mi | 7,800 ft | |
| Sun 2 AM | Light rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms | 63° | 63° | 62° | 95% | 63% | 0.03 in | ESE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 93% | 24% | — | 6 mi | 7,700 ft | |
| Sun 3 AM | Light rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 63% | 0.03 in | ESE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 85% | 24% | — | 6 mi | 7,200 ft | |
| Sun 4 AM | Light rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 59% | 0.03 in | ESE | 3 mph | 10 mph | 94% | 23% | — | 6 mi | 6,300 ft | |
| Sun 5 AM | Light rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 56% | 0.03 in | SE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 65% | 23% | — | 6 mi | 5,600 ft | |
| Sun 6 AM | Chance of thunderstorms and chance of light rain showers | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 49% | 0.03 in | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 75% | 23% | — | 10 mi | 6,000 ft | |
| Sun 7 AM | Chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 43% | 0.01 in | ESE | 3 mph | 10 mph | 81% | 15% | — | 10 mi | 5,600 ft | |
| Sun 8 AM | Chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 41% | 0.01 in | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 68% | 15% | — | 9 mi | 5,700 ft | |
| Sun 9 AM | Chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 39% | 0.01 in | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 87% | 15% | — | 10 mi | 6,200 ft | |
| Sun 10 AM | Chance of light rain showers | 65° | 65° | 64° | 98% | 37% | 0.01 in | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 80% | 11% | — | 10 mi | 8,100 ft | |
| Sun 11 AM | Chance of light rain showers | 68° | 68° | 65° | 91% | 37% | 0.01 in | SE | 5 mph | 12 mph | 74% | 11% | — | 10 mi | 8,200 ft | |
| Sun 12 PM | Chance of light rain showers | 71° | 71° | 65° | 82% | 38% | 0.01 in | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 58% | 11% | — | 10 mi | 6,400 ft | |
| Sun 1 PM | Chance of light rain showers | 72° | 72° | 66° | 82% | 38% | SE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 64% | 13% | — | 10 mi | 5,600 ft | ||
| Sun 2 PM | Chance of light rain showers | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 40% | ESE | 5 mph | 9 mph | 68% | 10% | — | 10 mi | 6,000 ft | ||
| Sun 3 PM | Chance of light rain showers | 75° | 75° | 66° | 75% | 42% | E | 5 mph | 9 mph | 71% | 8% | — | 10 mi | 6,400 ft | ||
| Sun 4 PM | Chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms | 73° | 73° | 66° | 77% | 45% | E | 5 mph | 10 mph | 71% | 7% | — | 10 mi | 5,700 ft | ||
| Sun 5 PM | Chance of light rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms | 73° | 73° | 66° | 78% | 34% | E | 5 mph | 10 mph | 66% | 7% | — | 10 mi | 7,500 ft | ||
| Sun 6 PM | Slight chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of light rain showers | 72° | 72° | 66° | 82% | 22% | E | 3 mph | 9 mph | 58% | 7% | — | 10 mi | 9,200 ft | ||
| Sun 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 11% | E | 3 mph | 7 mph | 61% | 9% | — | 10 mi | 11,000 ft | |||
| Sun 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 10% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 58% | 10% | — | 10 mi | 9,900 ft | |||
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 97% | 9% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 49% | 9% | — | 10 mi | ||||
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 9% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 48% | 9% | — | 10 mi | ||||
| Sun 11 PM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 10% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 54% | 10% | — | 10 mi | ||||
| Mon 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 11% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 52% | 10% | — | 10 mi | ||||
| Mon 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 7% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 60% | 5% | — | 10 mi | 7,500 ft | |||
| Mon 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 62° | 97% | 5% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 67% | 3% | — | 9 mi | 8,400 ft | |||
| Mon 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 61° | 97% | 3% | E | 2 mph | 7 mph | 64% | 1% | — | 9 mi | 9,400 ft | |||
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 61° | 100% | 6% | E | 2 mph | 8 mph | 67% | 2% | — | 9 mi | 10,300 ft | |||
| Mon 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 60° | 97% | 5% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 80% | 3% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 3% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 85% | 3% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 2% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 89% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 2% | E | 3 mph | 9 mph | 79% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 60° | 90% | 2% | E | 3 mph | 10 mph | 73% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 2% | E | 5 mph | 10 mph | 66% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 61° | 76% | 2% | ESE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 57% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 2% | ESE | 6 mph | 12 mph | 47% | 2% | — | — | ||||
| Mon 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 1% | ESE | 6 mph | 12 mph | 38% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 1% | ESE | 6 mph | 12 mph | 35% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 1% | ESE | 5 mph | 12 mph | 33% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 1% | ESE | 5 mph | 12 mph | 30% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 1% | ESE | 5 mph | 10 mph | 36% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 1% | ESE | 3 mph | 8 mph | 41% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 7 mph | 47% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 0% | E | 3 mph | 8 mph | 46% | — | — | |||||
| Mon 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 0% | ESE | 3 mph | 9 mph | 44% | — | — |
The next 16 days
NWS grid published Sep 26, 10:02 PM CDT to day 8, the National Blend of Models to day 11, the mean of GFS, ECMWF, ECMWF AI to day 16- TodaySep 2676°62°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likelywind 5 mph · gusts 10 mph
- SunSep 2775°61°Chance Showers And Thunderstormswind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- MonSep 2877°62°Partly Sunnywind 6 mph · gusts 12 mph
- TueSep 2978°66°Chance Rain Showerswind 8 mph · gusts 16 mph
- WedSep 3075°66°Showers And Thunderstormswind 6 mph · gusts 14 mph
- ThuOct 174°59°Showers And Thunderstormswind 8 mph · gusts 17 mph
- FriOct 272°57°Chance Rain Showerswind 7 mph · gusts 15 mph
- SatOct 373°56°Slight Chance Rain Showerswind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- SunOct 470°53°National Blendwind 7 mph · gusts 15 mph
- MonOct 569°53°National Blendwind 6 mph · gusts 12 mph
- TueOct 671°54°National Blendwind 6 mph · gusts 13 mph
- WedOct 7~71°51°Model mean
- ThuOct 8~72°53°Model mean
- FriOct 9~69°50°Model mean
- SatOct 10~72°54°Model mean
- SunOct 11~71°47°Model mean
Right now
NWS grid for this hour · UV from the EPA · air quality from AirNow- Feels like67°
- WindESE 5 mph
- Radar over this pointno reading
- Humidity88%
- Dew point63°
- Pressure—
- UV index—
- Air quality—
- Visibility10 mi
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise · Sunset · set
- Moonrise6:54 PMMoonset 7:00 AM
- Moon phaseFull moon100% lit
The National Blend of Models
NOAA NBM v5.0 · run of Sep 26, 7:00 PM CDTNOAA’s weighted blend of every model it runs, to eleven days, with the chances the grid above does not carry. Where the local office’s grid reaches, its figure sits beneath the blend’s; where it does not, the blend stands alone.
- TodaySep 26—61°NWS grid 76° / 62°wind 6 mph · gusts 13 mph
- SunSep 2775°61°NWS grid 75° / 61°wind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- MonSep 2876°62°NWS grid 77° / 62°wind 6 mph · gusts 12 mph
- TueSep 2979°66°NWS grid 78° / 66°wind 8 mph · gusts 16 mph
- WedSep 3076°65°NWS grid 75° / 66°wind 6 mph · gusts 15 mph
- ThuOct 174°59°NWS grid 74° / 59°wind 8 mph · gusts 16 mph
- FriOct 271°57°NWS grid 72° / 57°wind 7 mph · gusts 15 mph
- SatOct 372°56°NWS grid 73° / 56°wind 5 mph · gusts 12 mph
- SunOct 470°53°Beyond the NWS gridwind 7 mph · gusts 15 mph
- MonOct 569°53°Beyond the NWS gridwind 6 mph · gusts 12 mph
- TueOct 671°54°Beyond the NWS gridwind 6 mph · gusts 13 mph
- WedOct 772°—Beyond the NWS gridwind 6 mph · gusts 13 mph
BlendNWS gridChance of rain, hourly
The models, side by side
HRRR Sep 26, 7:00 PM CDT · GFS Sep 26, 1:00 PM CDT · GEFS Sep 26, 1:00 PM CDT · ECMWF Sep 26, 7:00 AM CDT · ECMWF AI Sep 26, 7:00 AM CDTEach line is one model’s own forecast at its own grid cell: three kilometers for HRRR, a quarter of a degree for the global models, which can sit a few hundred meters above or below the town. Where they agree the forecast is settled; where they part is where it is not.
| Day | NWS grid | HRRR | GFS | GEFS | ECMWF | ECMWF AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Sep 26 | 76° 62°0.25 in | ~70° 65°0.02 in | ~81° 67°0.04 in | ~80° 67°0.05 in | 78° 63°0.13 in | ~74° 64°0.21 in |
| Sun Sep 27 | 75° 61°0.28 in | 67° 61°0.40 in | 77° 62° | 74° 63°0.04 in | 77° 64°0.13 in | ~72° 64°0.25 in |
| Mon Sep 28 | 77° 62° | 74° 61° | 80° 57° | 79° 59° | 75° 61° | ~75° 61° |
| Tue Sep 29 | 78° 66°0.47 in | — | 75° 62°0.09 in | 78° 62°0.19 in | 83° 62°0.02 in | ~80° 61° |
| Wed Sep 30 | 75° 66°1.14 in | — | 78° 64°0.09 in | 77° 67°0.57 in | 72° 70°1.24 in | ~83° 70°0.04 in |
| Thu Oct 1 | 74° 59°1.09 in | — | 75° 66°0.74 in | 73° 66°0.48 in | 76° 67°0.39 in | ~76° 66°1.25 in |
| Fri Oct 2 | 72° 57°1.05 in | — | 74° 68°0.25 in | 74° 62°0.14 in | ~72° 65°1.94 in | ~64° 58°0.33 in |
| Sat Oct 3 | 73° 56°0.02 in | — | 79° 65°0.28 in | 75° 59°0.13 in | ~61° 58°0.08 in | ~62° 58°0.38 in |
| Sun Oct 4 | — | — | 68° 50°0.16 in | 69° 59°0.09 in | ~65° 59° | ~65° 60°0.07 in |
| Mon Oct 5 | — | — | 66° 44° | 64° 52°0.06 in | ~68° 53° | ~65° 60°0.06 in |
| Tue Oct 6 | — | — | 73° 50° | ~63° 47° | ~65° 49° | ~68° 51° |
| Wed Oct 7 | — | — | ~76° 56° | — | ~66° 48° | ~72° 49° |
| Thu Oct 8 | — | — | ~73° 58° | — | ~69° 49° | ~74° 54° |
| Fri Oct 9 | — | — | ~65° 49° | — | ~73° 51° | ~70° 50° |
| Sat Oct 10 | — | — | ~65° 45° | — | ~73° 62°0.01 in | ~78° 55° |
| Sun Oct 11 | — | — | ~71° 47°0.19 in | — | ~63° 62° | ~63° 55° |
A ~ marks a high or low read from six-hourly steps, which miss the true extreme by a degree or two.
ECMWF ensemble meteogram
The next 90 days
NOAA GHCN normals and records at Marshall (MHL) · Climate Prediction Center outlooksNo forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one. Where the models stop, the calendar takes over: the 1991 to 2020 normal for each date, the record high and low ever set on it, and where the Climate Prediction Center leans warm, cool, wet or dry over the coming weeks, the month and the season. A site that shows a high for a date three months out is showing you this normal with a wobble.
The forecast reaches Sun Oct 11, from the NWS grid, then the National Blend, then the mean of the global models. Beyond it the lines are the calendar.
Forecast high and lowNormal high and lowRecord high and lowCPC leans warmer than normalCPC near normal or equal chances
| Week of | Normal | Warmest on record | Coldest on record | Temperature lean | Precipitation lean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | 75° / 48° | 101° (1953) | 28° (1895) | no outlook | no outlook |
| Oct 3 | 72° / 48° | 97° (1939) | 20° (1895) | near normal most likely · days 6 to 10 | 33% chance above normal · days 6 to 10 |
| Oct 10 | 68° / 46° | 95° (1899) | 19° (1917) | 33% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 17 | 65° / 42° | 91° (1939) | 20° (1972) | 33% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 24 | 60° / 40° | 89° (1950) | 19° (1925) | 33% chance above normal · Oct 2026 | equal chances · Oct 2026 |
| Oct 31 | 57° / 36° | 86° (1950) | 8° (1991) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 7 | 57° / 35° | 87° (1945) | -3° (1991) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 14 | 53° / 35° | 80° (1964) | -0° (1959) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 21 | 48° / 30° | 78° (1926) | 2° (1950) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Nov 28 | 46° / 26° | 75° (1933) | -3° (1895) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 5 | 39° / 24° | 71° (2017) | -13° (1917) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 12 | 42° / 26° | 74° (2021) | -12° (1989) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
| Dec 19 | 40° / 25° | 69° (1893) | -24° (1989) | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec | 33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec |
Health and activities
Rules of thumb over the next 24 hours of forecast, the warnings in force, the station’s report, air quality and pollenNone of these is a measurement. Each is a rating of the forecast ahead, and of what is happening at the point right now, against what the activity or the ailment is known to mind, and each names the figure that decided it. An ailment or a pest is rated as a risk, low to extreme; an activity, a chore or a journey as a condition, poor to ideal.
The sun is down, so each rating says which span it is for: tomorrow’s daylight, tonight, or the next 24 hours.
Health
- Arthritisnext 24 hModeratehumid
- Sinus pressurenext 24 hModeratehumid
- Common coldtomorrowLowmild
- FlutomorrowLowmild
- Migrainenext 24 hModeratehumid
- Asthmanext 24 hLowclean air
- Heat stresstomorrowLowmild
- SunburntomorrowLowweak sun
- Frostbitenext 24 hLowmild
- SleepingtonightIdealcool, quiet night
Outdoors
- RunningtomorrowFairchance of rain
- HikingtomorrowGoodchance of rain
- BikingtomorrowGoodchance of rain
- GolftomorrowGoodchance of rain
- FishingtomorrowIdealfine conditions
- Boating and paddlingtomorrowIdealfine conditions
- Beach and pooltomorrowGoodchance of rain
- CampingtonightFairrain overnight
- StargazingtonightPoormostly cloudy
Travel
- Air travelnext 24 hIdealclear skies
- Drivingnext 24 hIdealclear roads
Home and garden
- Lawn mowingtomorrowGoodchance of rain
- GardeningtomorrowVery goodchance of rain
- Outdoor entertainingtomorrowGoodchance of rain
- Drying laundry outsidetomorrowPoorchance of rain
- Painting and outdoor projectstomorrowFairchance of rain
- FrosttonightLowmild
Pests
- MosquitoestomorrowVery highwarm
- TickstomorrowVery highwarm
- Indoor pestsnext 24 hLowmild
- Outdoor peststomorrowHighwarm
Stargazing
Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast and the sun and moonTonight has no dark, clear hour without a bright moon in this forecast. Rated poor.
| Night of | Rating | Dark | Clear hours | Clear and moonless | Moon lit | Transparency (est.) | Dew | Strongest wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Poor | 8:33 PM to 5:37 AM | 0 of 9 | None | 100% | 7 h | 5 mph | |
| Sunday | Poor | 8:32 PM to 5:38 AM | 0 of 9 | None | 98% | 9 h | 3 mph | |
| Monday | Poor | 8:30 PM to 5:39 AM | 0 of 10 | None | 93% | 3 mph | ||
| Tuesday | Poor | 8:28 PM to 5:40 AM | 0 of 10 | None | 87% | 10 h | 5 mph | |
| Wednesday | Poor | 8:27 PM to 5:41 AM | 0 of 10 | None | 79% | 10 h | 5 mph | |
| Thursday | Poor | 8:25 PM to 5:42 AM | 0 of 10 | None | 70% | 10 h | 5 mph | |
| Friday | Poor | 8:23 PM to 5:43 AM | 0 of 10 | None | 60% | 10 h | 2 mph |
Dark is the sun 18 degrees below the horizon; where it never gets that low, 12 degrees, marked nautical. Clear is sky cover of 20% or less. A bright moon is one above the horizon with a quarter or more of its disc lit. Transparency in the table is estimated from surface humidity (70% and 85% mark fair and poor) and visibility, since the forecast carries no haze or high cloud moisture. Seeing and transparency by hour, where shown, are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s astronomy forecast (regional model; seeing from cloud, wind shear, turbulence near the ground and the surface temperature trend; transparency from the moisture through the whole air column), under the Open Government Licence - Canada. Dew is the air within 2 °C of its dew point. Excellent is four or more clear moonless hours with good transparency; good is three; fair is one, or two clear hours.
Golden hour and blue hour
Computed from the sun and moon positions| Day | Blue hour, morning | Golden hour, morning | Golden hour, evening | Blue hour, evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 6:38 AM to 6:49 AM | 6:49 AM to 7:41 AM | 6:29 PM to 7:20 PM | 7:20 PM to 7:31 PM |
| Sun | 6:39 AM to 6:50 AM | 6:50 AM to 7:42 AM | 6:27 PM to 7:19 PM | 7:19 PM to 7:29 PM |
| Mon | 6:40 AM to 6:51 AM | 6:51 AM to 7:43 AM | 6:25 PM to 7:17 PM | 7:17 PM to 7:27 PM |
| Tue | 6:41 AM to 6:52 AM | 6:52 AM to 7:43 AM | 6:24 PM to 7:16 PM | 7:16 PM to 7:26 PM |
| Wed | 6:42 AM to 6:52 AM | 6:52 AM to 7:44 AM | 6:22 PM to 7:14 PM | 7:14 PM to 7:24 PM |
| Thu | 6:43 AM to 6:53 AM | 6:53 AM to 7:45 AM | 6:20 PM to 7:12 PM | 7:12 PM to 7:23 PM |
| Fri | 6:44 AM to 6:54 AM | 6:54 AM to 7:46 AM | 6:19 PM to 7:11 PM | 7:11 PM to 7:21 PM |
- SR Sunrise 7:05 AM, 91° E
- SS Sunset 7:04 PM, 269° W
- MR Moonrise 6:54 PM, 82° E
- MS Moonset 7:00 AM, 274° W
- Full moon, 100% lit
Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it; blue hour is the sun between 4 and 6 degrees below. These are the definitions timeanddate.com and PhotoPills use. Directions are degrees clockwise from true north, where the sun’s upper edge and the moon’s center cross a flat horizon; hills and buildings change both. None means the sun does not reach that height on the day; all day means it stays inside the band.
Drone flying
NWS hourly forecast, SWPC Kp, FAA TFRs and 14 CFR Part 107This hour: no-fly (thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29)). Next good stretch: Mon 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 hours.
Today: civil twilight for Part 107 6:35 AM to sunrise 7:05 AM, and sunset 7:04 PM to 7:34 PM. Anti-collision lighting is required in those minutes and at night.
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| Sun | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
Good Caution No-fly
| Hour | Verdict | Wind (mph) | 400 ft est. (mph) | Gust (mph) | Rain | Visibility | Cloud allows | Temp | Kp | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 PM | No-fly | 5 | 7 | 9 | 40% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 67° | thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sat 11 PM | No-fly | 5 | 7 | 12 | 47% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 66° | thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 12 AM | No-fly | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55% | 9 mi | 400 ft | 64° | thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 1 AM | No-fly | 5 | 7 | 12 | 63% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 63° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 2 AM | No-fly | 3 | 5 | 11 | 63% | 6 mi | 400 ft | 63° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 3 AM | No-fly | 3 | 5 | 11 | 63% | 6 mi | 400 ft | 62° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 4 AM | No-fly | 3 | 5 | 12 | 59% | 6 mi | 400 ft | 62° | thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 5 AM | No-fly | 3 | 8 | 14 | 56% | 6 mi | 400 ft | 62° | thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 6 AM | No-fly | 5 | 11 | 17 | 49% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 62° | thunderstorms possible, chance of rain, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 7 AM | Caution | 3 | 5 | 12 | 43% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 62° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible, civil twilight: lighting required (107.29) | |
| Sun 8 AM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 12 | 41% | 9 mi | 400 ft | 62° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 9 AM | Caution | 5 | 7 | 12 | 39% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 63° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 10 AM | Caution | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 65° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 11 AM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 13 | 37% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 68° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 12 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 12 | 38% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 71° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 1 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 12 | 38% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 72° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 2 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 11 | 40% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 73° | chance of rain, thunderstorms possible | |
| Sun 3 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 11 | 42% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 75° | chance of rain | |
| Sun 4 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 12 | 45% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 73° | chance of rain | |
| Sun 5 PM | Caution | 5 | 6 | 12 | 34% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 73° | chance of rain | |
| Sun 6 PM | Good | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 72° | nothing against it | |
| Sun 7 PM | Caution | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 70° | night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 8 PM | Caution | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10% | 10 mi | 400 ft | 68° | thunderstorms possible, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) | |
| Sun 9 PM | Caution | 3 | 14 | 18 | 9% | 10 mi | 66° | gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29) |
Flight restrictions nearby
Reading the FAA’s temporary flight restrictions.
Flight restrictions on the map. TFRs are not the whole picture: controlled airspace around airports needs LAANC authorization. Check the FAA’s B4UFLY.
Wind at 400 ft is estimated from the 10 m forecast by the power law, with exponents for each Pasquill stability class (Irwin 1979, rural, as in EPA dispersion models; the class from wind, sun height and cloud, after Turner 1970); gusts keep the ground gust’s margin. Caution from three quarters of your limit; the default 24 mph is the wind resistance printed for common sub-250 g drones. 14 CFR 107.51: “The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles” and at least “500 feet below the cloud”. 14 CFR 107.29: “No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles”; civil twilight is the 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, in Alaska the Air Almanac’s. Kp: SWPC’s scales say satellite navigation problems may occur at G3 (Kp 7) and navigation is “degraded for hours” at G4 (Kp 8); Kp 5 is the typical app warning. Typical limits, not rules: rain chance 30% caution and 60% no-fly, thunder 10% and 20%, below 0 °C caution and −10 °C no-fly, over 40 °C caution. Your drone’s manual and the airspace come first.
Spraying and field work
Worked out from the NWS hourly forecastHours fit for spraying, and the days dry enough for fieldwork and hay, read from this forecast’s wind, gusts, humidity, temperature and rain.
Spraying windows
- Mon 11 AM to 9 PM 10 hours, every hour within the rules
- Sat 12 PM to 4 PM 4 hours, every hour within the rules
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| Sun | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | 12 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
Good Marginal No
Field days
| Day | Daytime | Chance of rain | Rain | Lowest humidity | Strongest wind | Dry days in a row | Hay drying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Wet | 45% | 0.28 in | 75% | 5 mph | ||
| Monday | Dry | 2% | 0.00 in | 60% | 6 mph | 1 d | |
| Tuesday | Wet | 78% | 0.47 in | 71% | 8 mph | ||
| Wednesday | Wet | 76% | 1.14 in | 84% | 6 mph | ||
| Thursday | Wet | 75% | 1.09 in | 81% | 8 mph | ||
| Friday | Wet | 44% | 1.05 in | 73% | 7 mph | ||
| Saturday | Dry | 16% | 0.02 in | 71% | 5 mph | 1 d |
Spraying: sustained wind 3 to 10 mph, the range US extension services and most labels give; gusts no more than 15 mph (this page’s limit); delta T (air minus wet-bulb temperature) 2 to 8 °C preferred and 8 to 10 °C marginal, from GRDC guidance, with the wet bulb by Stull’s formula; no hour at a 30% chance of rain or 0.25 mm forecast during the rain-free time. Follow the product label, which overrides all of this. Field days: dry is no daytime hour at a 30% chance and under 1 mm all day, wet is 6 mm (0.25 in) or more; soil moisture is not in the forecast, so ground still wet from earlier rain is not accounted for. Hay drying marks a dry day with humidity down to 50% and a breeze of 5 mph or more.
Solunar times
Computed from the moon’s positionThe best-rated day this week is Saturday, rated best.
| Day | Rating | Major periods | Minor periods | Moon | Sunrise, sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Best | 11:40 PM to 1:40 AM12:02 PM to 2:02 PM | 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM6:24 PM to 7:24 PM | 100% | 7:05 AM, 7:04 PM |
| Sun | Best | 12:26 AM to 2:26 AM12:49 PM to 2:49 PM | 7:39 AM to 8:39 AM6:50 PM to 7:50 PM | 99% | 7:06 AM, 7:02 PM |
| Mon | Good | 1:14 AM to 3:14 AM1:39 PM to 3:39 PM | 8:50 AM to 9:50 AM7:19 PM to 8:19 PM | 95% | 7:07 AM, 7:01 PM |
| Tue | Good | 2:06 AM to 4:06 AM2:33 PM to 4:33 PM | 10:05 AM to 11:05 AM7:55 PM to 8:55 PM | 90% | 7:08 AM, 6:59 PM |
| Wed | Poor | 3:02 AM to 5:02 AM3:32 PM to 5:32 PM | 11:20 AM to 12:20 PM8:38 PM to 9:38 PM | 82% | 7:09 AM, 6:58 PM |
| Thu | Fair | 4:02 AM to 6:02 AM4:33 PM to 6:33 PM | 12:32 PM to 1:32 PM9:33 PM to 10:33 PM | 73% | 7:10 AM, 6:56 PM |
| Fri | Fair | 5:05 AM to 7:05 AM5:36 PM to 7:36 PM | 1:37 PM to 2:37 PM10:37 PM to 11:37 PM | 64% | 7:11 AM, 6:54 PM |
Periods in bold fall within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The weather’s side is the fishing index
Major periods are two hours centered on the moon’s passage overhead and underfoot; minor periods are one hour centered on moonrise and moonset: the conventional durations of John Alden Knight’s solunar tables (1936). The rating is this site’s: one point to start, two more within a day and a half of a new or full moon (one more within three and a half days), and one more when a period falls within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The theory has mixed support in fisheries research; the times are exact astronomy.
In words
NWS forecast periods, as issuedTonight62° · 63% · ESE 5 mph
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday75° · 49% · ESE 5 mph
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night61° · 22% · E 3 mph
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday77° · 3% · E 6 mph
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night62° · 1% · ESE 3 mph
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tuesday78° · 53% · SSE 5–8 mph
A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night66° · 80% · S 6 mph
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday75° · 80% · SSE 6 mph
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night66° · 72% · SSE 5 mph
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday74° · 75% · SSW 5–8 mph
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night59° · 67% · NNE 6 mph
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday72° · 44% · ENE 7 mph
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night57° · 33% · ENE 5 mph
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday73° · 16% · E 5 mph
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
The forecaster’s discussion
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO · issued Sep 26, 6:16 PM CDTWritten by the forecaster on duty for their own colleagues and for anyone who wants to know why the forecast says what it says. It is not edited for the public, so it uses the office’s shorthand; it is also the most honest thing any weather service publishes.
KEY Messages
Showers and occasional general thunderstorm chances continue into Sunday morning.
Increasing confidence in a period of wet conditions from Tuesday through at least Friday. Rounds of heavy rain may yield an increasing river and areal flooding threat through the week.
Discussion
239 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Sort of a tale of two days situation across the area so far today with a couple of waves of showers/weak thunderstorm activity. The first of which has already all but moved out of the area, and the second more recently moving into western areas of the CWA. In between, areas roughly east of US-65 are even enjoying some sunshine peeking through. All of this activity is broadly associated with a mid-level shortwave trough lifting NE through the region and smaller embedded disturbances and will continue to linger periodic scattered shower and weak thunderstorm activity into Sunday morning before more substantial drying and mid-level height rises move in. While initial hi-res guidance suggested relative drying or lesser activity into this afternoon, showers and weak thunderstorm activity may end up being more prevalent than initially thought across portions of far eastern Kansas and into western/northwest Missouri. This due to MCV-like depictions noted on radar throughout the day as activity has lifted into/through Kansas. Coupled with the broader lift with the mid-level wave, tend to suspect an uptick in weak shower/thundershower activity and have begun to be seen on radar as of 2pm in NW Missouri. Nothing of significance aside from a rumble of thunder possible and brief heavy rain. And then overnight, LLJ noses into the area and should again blossom at least scattered shower/thundershower activity into the area. Currently, chances overnight tend to be best south of Highway 36. Previously mentioned mid-level height rises slide in Sunday, drying conditions out through the day.
An interesting, likely quite impactful, pattern sets up across CONUS during the work week. This being current nor'easter milling about, a western CONUS trough/cutoff low moving in-land, the remnants of Pacific hurricanes Polo and Odalys lifting northward across Baja California into the increasingly SW flow pattern, and Gulf moisture streaming northward through the Plains. At this point in time, there is high confidence in the broad scale pattern evolution through at least mid-week, if not the entire work-week. And in effect this spells out a heavy rain/flooding threat that runs from the central/southern Intermountain West and into the Southern to Central Plains. For the immediate area, this potential tends to reside at Days 4/5 (Tuesday/Wednesday) and beyond. For added confidence in the potential, GFS/Euro ensembles (as well as their AI versions) highlight and expansive/broad area of 2-4+ inch QPF through mid-late week, which is impressive when you consider the washed out nature of ensemble QPF. The potential is further highlighted by deterministic solutions, including the 12z GFS, depicting PWats climbing toward and above 2 inches (highly anomalous this time of the year) and swaths/pockets 6-8+ inches QPF. But given the time horizon, there is a good degree of uncertainty in the finer details, such as the exact track of the mid-level cut-off low, its associated surface low, and frontal positions so will stress that locations of peak amounts remain uncertain. After an expansive (geographically) coordination call with WPC today, broad Slight Risks exist on Days 4/5 for the WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook product, with likely upgrades as finer details come into better focus. Lastly, the current best potential tends to reside over the NW half of the CWA or so, especially as you consider those areas have the most saturated soils as well (via NASA SPoRT).
Aviation · 00Z TAFs Through 00Z Monday
611 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Light rain showers are working east across the region leading to drying conditions from west to east; however, additional shower activity is expected to develop early Sunday morning. MVFR stratus is expected to develop after 14Z Sunday morning along and north of I-70 and looks to remain fairly consistent throughout the day.
EAX Watches / Warnings / Advisories
MO...None. KS...None.
Hazardous weather outlook Sep 26, 5:01 AM CDT
The office’s own seven-day heads-up for spotters and emergency managers.
FLUS43 KEAX 261001 HWOEAX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 0501 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-271001- Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler- Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton- Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton- Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis- Cooper-Bates-Henry- 0501 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Through tonight. There is a low probability of widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on potential weather hazards. .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers continue on and off throughout the day Saturday, increasing in coverage by tonight into early Sunday morning. - 20-30% chance for thunderstorms across the area but they should be non-severe. - Dry out briefly Monday with slightly warmer temperatures before rain chances return for the middle of next week. $$
The outlooks beyond
SPC, WPC, CPC and the Drought Monitor, read at this pointThe national centers each publish a judgment the local grid does not carry. Read here at this exact coordinate.
Severe weather
- Day 1 · Sat Sep 26General Thunderstorms Risk
- Day 2 · Sun Sep 27General Thunderstorms Risk
- Day 3 · Mon Sep 28No risk area
- Day 4 · Tue Sep 29No risk area
- Day 5 · Wed Sep 30No risk area
- Day 6 · Thu Oct 1No risk area
- Day 7 · Fri Oct 2No risk area
- Day 8 · Sat Oct 3No risk area
Rainfall
- Day 1 · Sat Sep 260.25 in
- Day 2 · Sun Sep 27Under 0.01 in
- Day 3 · Mon Sep 280.25 in
- Day 4-5 · Sep 29–Sep 302.00 in
- Day 6-7 · Oct 1–Oct 21.25 in
Flash flood risk
- Day 1 · Sat Sep 26Marginal
- Day 2 · Sun Sep 27Below marginal
- Day 3 · Mon Sep 28Below marginal
- Day 4 · Tue Sep 29Slight
- Day 5 · Wed Sep 30Slight
Six to fourteen days
- Days 6–10 · TemperatureNear normal most likelyOct 2–Oct 6
- Days 6–10 · Precipitation33% chance above normalOct 2–Oct 6
- Days 8–14 · TemperatureNear normal most likelyOct 4–Oct 10
- Days 8–14 · Precipitation33% chance below normalOct 4–Oct 10
Hazards, 3 to 14 days
- Oct 1–Oct 2Heavy Rain
Drought
- Drought MonitorNo drought
- Outlook for Sep 2026Drought development likely
Drought in this county: the map, the record since 2000 and the outlook
Frost and climate
NOAA 1991-2020 normals, CarrolltonThe last spring freeze (32°F) usually comes around April 16 and the first fall freeze around October 23: a growing season of about 187 days.
One fall in ten brings a freeze by October 7; one spring in ten still has one after May 1.
Everything else on the grid
NWS forecast grid · 25 elementsThe forecast office edits about sixty fields for every cell of its grid. The common ones are above; these are the rest, as the daily extreme, for anyone who needs the mixing height, the fire danger or the swell.
| Element | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeatRisk max | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 1 · Minor | 0 · Little | 0 · Little |
| Wet bulb globe temperature max | 72° | 73° | 73° | 74° | 73° | 73° | 70° | 71° |
| Heat index max | 73° | 75° | 77° | 77° | 74° | 73° | 71° | 72° |
| Chance of thunder max | 28% | 28% | 10% | 37% | 37% | 31% | 31% | 15% |
| Cloud ceiling min | 8,600 ft | 5,600 ft | 7,500 ft | |||||
| Visibility min | 10 mi | 6 mi | 9 mi | |||||
| Mixing height max | 3,200 ft | 2,100 ft | 3,700 ft | 2,600 ft | 1,800 ft | 2,300 ft | 2,600 ft | 2,800 ft |
| Transport wind max | 13 mph | 13 mph | 12 mph | 12 mph | 10 mph | 12 mph | 15 mph | 13 mph |
Against the record
NOAA GHCN · Marshall (MHL) · 22 mi awayEach forecast day against the same calendar date at the nearest long-record station: the 1991 to 2020 normal, and the record high and low with the year they were set.
| Day | Forecast | Normal | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 26 | 76° / 62° | 77° / 53° | 93° (1897) | 30° (1912) |
| Sun Sep 27 | 75° / 61° | 76° / 51° | 93° (1956) | 36° (1994) |
| Mon Sep 28 | 77° / 62° | 75° / 52° | 101° (1953) | 29° (1942) |
| Tue Sep 29 | 78° / 66° | 75° / 48° | 99° (1953) | 29° (1899) |
| Wed Sep 30 | 75° / 66° | 77° / 51° | 94° (1897) | 28° (1895) |
| Thu Oct 1 | 74° / 59° | 77° / 51° | 91° (1893) | 28° (1895) |
| Fri Oct 2 | 72° / 57° | 75° / 51° | 95° (1953) | 28° (1895) |
| Sat Oct 3 | 73° / 56° | 75° / 51° | 95° (1976) | 32° (1987) |
Sun and moon
| Day | Civil twilight | Sunrise | Sunset | Civil twilight | Daylight | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 6:38 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 11 h 59 min | Full moon · 100% lit |
| Sun | 6:39 AM | 7:06 AM | 7:02 PM | 7:29 PM | 11 h 56 min | Waning gibbous · 99% lit |
| Mon | 6:40 AM | 7:07 AM | 7:01 PM | 7:27 PM | 11 h 54 min | Waning gibbous · 95% lit |
| Tue | 6:41 AM | 7:08 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 11 h 51 min | Waning gibbous · 90% lit |
| Wed | 6:42 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:24 PM | 11 h 49 min | Waning gibbous · 82% lit |
| Thu | 6:43 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:23 PM | 11 h 46 min | Waning gibbous · 73% lit |
| Fri | 6:44 AM | 7:11 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:21 PM | 11 h 43 min | Waning gibbous · 64% lit |
| Sat | 6:45 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:20 PM | 11 h 41 min | Last quarter · 53% lit |
Forecast from the National Weather Service forecast grid at api.weather.gov, updated by the local office through the day; the written periods and hourly digest are the NWS’s own. Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center and the Climate Prediction Center via NOAA’s map services. Records and normals from NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology Network. Sun and moon computed here. Place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
What is here
- Seven days
- The high, the low, the chance and amount of rain and snow, the wind and the forecaster’s words for each day and night, from the National Weather Service grid for the exact cell your town sits in.
- Hour by hour
- Temperature, what it feels like, dew point, humidity, chance and amount of precipitation, wind and gusts, sky cover, the chance of thunder, pressure, visibility and ceiling, as a chart and as a table, with nights shaded.
- Everything else on the grid
- The office edits about sixty fields for every cell. The ones the mainstream forecast pages leave out are here as a daily table: HeatRisk, wet bulb globe temperature, lightning activity, mixing height, transport wind, the fire weather indices, and at the coast the waves and swell.
- The discussion
- The Area Forecast Discussion the forecaster wrote to explain the forecast, in their own words, with the specialist annexes folded away. Also the office’s hazardous weather outlook.
- Beyond the week
- The Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather category for each of the next eight days, the Weather Prediction Center’s rainfall forecast to day seven and its winter storm severity, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for days six to fourteen, all read at your coordinate.
- Against the record
- Each forecast day beside the same date at the nearest long-record station: the thirty-year normal and the record high and low with their years, so a forecast high that would break a record says so.
- The next 90 days
- The forecast as far as the grid, the National Blend and the global models reach, and the calendar after that: the normal and the record for every date, with the Climate Prediction Center’s lean for the weeks, the month and the season drawn over them. No made-up highs for a date three months out.
Common questions
Where does this forecast come from?
From the National Weather Service forecast grid published at api.weather.gov, the same grid the local forecast office edits through the day and the source of every forecast on weather.gov. The written periods, the hourly digest and the forecaster’s discussion are the NWS’s own products, shown as issued. Nothing here is a blend a website made.
How far ahead does it go?
The grid runs seven days ahead, hour by hour for the first days and in three to six hour steps after that. The National Blend of Models carries the days to eleven and the global models to sixteen. Beyond that the page carries the national centers’ outlooks, severe weather to day eight, rainfall to day seven, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for the coming weeks, month and season, over a ninety-day calendar of the normal and the record for each date. No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one.
Why is this different from the app on my phone?
Most forecast apps show a blend of models chosen by the company that makes the app. This page shows the forecast the local National Weather Service office issues, edited by the forecasters who will also issue the warnings, and it shows all of it rather than the six numbers that fit on a phone. The discussion explains the reasoning, which no app carries.
What is a place’s address here?
Every town has its own page, such as /forecast/us/oklahoma/oklahoma-city/, and every day at a town has one too. A ZIP code typed into the search goes to the town it belongs to. Any coordinate at all can be looked up, and the page names the nearest town.
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