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Buffalo, KS 66717 Weather
It is 79°F and clear in Buffalo, KS 66717, observed at 1:35 PM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 82°F, low 61°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Buffalo, KS 66717 current weather
79°F
Clear
H 82° / L 61°Feels like 79°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Chanute, Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (13.7 mi away), 10/29/2026, 1:35 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:31 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2913% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 82°
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
SunnyFri10/3055% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 74°
Friday: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelySat10/3132% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 69°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/137% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 73°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/284% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 75°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/361% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 69°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/416% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 66°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 37.692, -95.732 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:31 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now79°Sunny9%7 mph
- 3 PM81°Sunny10%6 mph
- 4 PM81°Sunny11%7 mph
- 5 PM81°Mostly Sunny12%7 mph
- 6 PM79°Partly Cloudy12%5 mph
- 7 PM76°Mostly Cloudy13%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 Buffalo, KS 66717 right now?
- The latest observation from Chanute, Chanute Martin Johnson Airport was 79°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 1:35 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Buffalo, KS 66717?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 82°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in Buffalo, KS 66717 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 54% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 2:00 PM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Buffalo, KS 66717 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:27 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Buffalo, KS 66717?
- At Fredonia, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 46°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 countyWilson County, week of 10/27/2026
18% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 42 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 86% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:18 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:02 PM
- Moonset
- 11:55 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 46°, precipitation 3.58 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Fredonia, 12 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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