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McCracken, KS Weather
It is 66°F and cloudy in McCracken, KS, observed at 4 PM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 69°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
McCracken, KS current weather
66°F
Cloudy
H 69° / L 52°Feels like 66°
Observed at Hays, Hays Regional Airport (24.6 mi away), 10/30/2026, 4:00 PM CDT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3089% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 69°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3158% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 59°
Saturday: Rain showers likely before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm. Cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/154% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 65°
Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
CloudyMon11/275% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 71°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyTue11/336% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 58°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Low 41°High 61°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly SunnyThu11/5Low 40°High 59°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Model blendLow 40°High 59°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 59°. Low that night near 40°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend32% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 58°
Saturday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 58°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.17 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend25% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 59°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 38.582, -99.568 from the NWS DDC office, updated 10/30/2026, 11:31 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KHYS (Hays Rgnl, 24 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in McCracken, KS right now?
- The latest observation from Hays, Hays Regional Airport was 66°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 4:00 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in McCracken, KS?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 69°F. Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- What is the 10-day forecast for McCracken, KS?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 58°F to 59°F and up to a 32% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in McCracken, KS today?
- Sunrise is about 8:03 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:40 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in McCracken, KS?
- At Brownell 3nw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 39°F.
Nearby hazards
Kansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyRush County, week of 10/27/2026
60% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 37 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 77% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:35 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:26 PM
- Moonset
- 1:15 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 39°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Brownell 3nw, 13 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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