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Strong City, KS 66869 Weather
It is 66°F and clear in Strong City, KS 66869, observed at 12:05 AM CDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 72°F, low 59°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Strong City, KS 66869 current weather
66°F
Clear
H 72° / L 59°Feels like 66°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (21.7 mi away), 10/30/2026, 12:05 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 8:31 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3064% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 72°
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3127% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/160% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 72°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/288% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 74°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/361% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°
Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. 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 42°High 64°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Low High 60°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Model blendLow 43°High 64°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 43°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend23% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 64°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 45°. 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.
Sun11/8Model blend36% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 65°
Sunday: Chance of rain. High near 65°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.41 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 38.453, -96.563 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/29/2026, 8:31 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KEMP (Emporia Muni, 22 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 9:00 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
- Now62°Mostly Cloudy12%5 mph
- 1 AM62°Mostly Cloudy3%5 mph
- 2 AM62°Mostly Cloudy7%3 mph
- 3 AM61°Mostly Cloudy6%3 mph
- 4 AM61°Mostly Cloudy6%3 mph
- 5 AM60°Mostly Cloudy8%3 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 Strong City, KS 66869 right now?
- The latest observation from Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport was 66°F and clear, reported at 10/30/2026, 12:05 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Strong City, KS 66869?
- The National Weather Service forecast for friday calls for a high near 72°F. Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Strong City, KS 66869 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 54% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 4:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Strong City, KS 66869?
- 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 64°F to 65°F and up to a 36% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Strong City, KS 66869 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:50 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:28 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Strong City, KS 66869?
- At Tallgrass Prairie NP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 71°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
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
- 7:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 38 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 82% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:23 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:56 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:14 PM
- Moonset
- 1:03 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 71°, low 44°, precipitation 2.61 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Tallgrass Prairie NP, 1 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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