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Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 Weather
It is 81°F and mostly clear in Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845, observed at 4:30 PM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 81°F, low 60°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 current weather
81°F
Mostly Clear
H 81° / L 60°Feels like 82°
Observed at Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (17.6 mi away), 10/29/2026, 4:30 PM CDT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2921% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 81°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsFri10/3078% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 72°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3127% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/156% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 73°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/287% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 75°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/360% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 69°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers LikelyWed11/420% chance of precipitationLow 43°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 43.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Model blend20% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 64°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 44°. 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.
Fri11/6Model blendLow 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 blend25% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 64°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 45°. About 0.28 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 38.285, -96.514 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/29/2026, 1:11 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KEMP (Emporia Muni, 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.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 right now?
- The latest observation from Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport was 81°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 4:30 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 81°F. Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 64°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:49 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:29 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845?
- At Cottonwood Falls, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.11 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
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 countyChase County, week of 10/27/2026
5% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 41 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:22 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:03 PM
- Moonset
- 12:01 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 69°, low 43°, precipitation 2.83 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Cottonwood Falls, 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
- 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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