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Scranton, KS Weather
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 58°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Scranton, KS current weather
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 58°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 7:16 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 7:16 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2928% chance of precipitationLow 58°High
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3062% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 74°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelySat10/3135% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 69°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/150% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 73°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Partly SunnyMon11/287% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 75°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/372% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 70°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/424% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 65°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/511% chance of precipitationLow High 60°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 64°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 42°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend24% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 65°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 65°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.27 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 38.778, -95.740 from the NWS TOP office, updated 10/29/2026, 7:16 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KTOP (Topeka/Billard Muni, 21 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%5 mph
- 11 PM64°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27%5 mph
- 12 AM63°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27%5 mph
- 1 AM63°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26%5 mph
- 2 AM62°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22%5 mph
- 3 AM62°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Scranton, KS in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 62% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Scranton, KS?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 65°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Scranton, KS today?
- Sunrise is about 7:47 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:26 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Scranton, KS?
- At Osage City, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 44°F.
Nearby hazards
Kansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:Marginal risk (level 1 of 5)Outlook 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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Kansas City)
- 43GoodOzone
Drought
By countyOsage County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 39 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 83% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:19 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:58 PM
- Moonset
- 11:59 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 69°, low 44°, precipitation 3.17 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Osage City, 10 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
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · 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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