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Wakefield, KS 67487 Weather
It is 68°F and cloudy in Wakefield, KS 67487, observed at 11:52 AM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 75°F, low 56°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Wakefield, KS 67487 current weather
68°F
Cloudy
H 75° / L 56°Feels like 68°
Observed at Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (22.3 mi away), 10/30/2026, 11:52 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 10:16 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3069% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 75°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3131% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 67°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/165% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 71°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly CloudyMon11/293% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 74°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/348% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 64°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/418% chance of precipitationLow 44°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 44.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/521% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 63°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blendLow 45°High 65°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 65°. Low that night near 45°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend29% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 65°
Saturday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 65°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.13 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 blend35% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 65°
Sunday: Chance of rain. High near 65°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.29 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 39.185, -97.090 from the NWS TOP office, updated 10/30/2026, 10:16 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KFRI (Ft Riley/Marshall Fld, 20 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 9:00 AM 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
- Now68°Mostly Cloudy3%5 mph
- 1 PM70°Partly Sunny3%10 mph
- 2 PM72°Partly Sunny5%10 mph
- 3 PM74°Cloudy9%10 mph
- 4 PM75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21%10 mph
- 5 PM73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30%10 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 Wakefield, KS 67487 right now?
- The latest observation from Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport was 68°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 11:52 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Wakefield, KS 67487?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 75°F. Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Wakefield, KS 67487 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 52% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 8:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Wakefield, KS 67487?
- 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 near 65°F and up to a 35% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Wakefield, KS 67487 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:54 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 Wakefield, KS 67487?
- At Milford Lake, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 45°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.04 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 countyClay County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 35 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 78% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:26 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:13 PM
- Moonset
- 1:07 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 68°, low 45°, precipitation 2.27 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Milford Lake, 13 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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