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Winchester, KS 66097 Weather
It is 70°F and mostly clear in Winchester, KS 66097, observed at 6:35 PM CDT. Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 56°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Winchester, KS 66097 current weather
70°F
Mostly Clear
H -- / L 56°Feels like 70°
Observed at Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport (22.2 mi away), 10/29/2026, 6:35 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2965% chance of precipitationLow 56°High
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3062% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 74°
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3133% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/149% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 71°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Partly SunnyMon11/287% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 73°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/376% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/424% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 63°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Low High 58°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyFri11/6Model blendLow 42°High 63°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 63°. 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 blend20% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 64°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.10 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 39.329, -95.241 from the NWS TOP office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:26 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KFLV (Ft Leavenworth/Sherman AAF, 18 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
- Now69°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms17%5 mph
- 8 PM67°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21%5 mph
- 9 PM63°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%5 mph
- 10 PM62°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32%5 mph
- 11 PM62°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35%5 mph
- 12 AM61°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43%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
- What is the weather in Winchester, KS 66097 right now?
- The latest observation from Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport was 70°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 6:35 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in Winchester, KS 66097 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 54% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 1:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Winchester, KS 66097?
- 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 63°F to 64°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Winchester, KS 66097 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:23 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Winchester, KS 66097?
- At Oskaloosa 4 NE, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°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: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
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Kansas City)
- 43GoodOzone
Drought
By countyJefferson County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 37 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:18 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:50 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:54 PM
- Moonset
- 11:59 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 44°, precipitation 2.92 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Oskaloosa 4 NE, 6 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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