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Nickerson, KS 67561 Weather
It is 72°F and clear in Nickerson, KS 67561, observed at 8:20 PM CDT. Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, low 58°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Nickerson, KS 67561 current weather
72°F
Clear
H -- / L 58°Feels like 72°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport (13.4 mi away), 10/29/2026, 8:20 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 3:36 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2918% chance of precipitationLow 58°High
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly CloudyFri10/3090% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 71°
Friday: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3129% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 66°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/164% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 70°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain ShowersMon11/282% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 75°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/349% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 64°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/416% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 63°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/5Low High 60°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Model 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 blend30% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 64°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 44°. 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 38.101, -98.104 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/29/2026, 3:36 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KHUT (Hutchinson Muni, 13 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
- Now68°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18%3 mph
- 9 PM67°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms16%5 mph
- 10 PM66°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15%5 mph
- 11 PM65°Mostly Cloudy8%5 mph
- 12 AM64°Mostly Cloudy2%5 mph
- 1 AM64°Mostly Cloudy4%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 Nickerson, KS 67561 right now?
- The latest observation from Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport was 72°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 8:20 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in Nickerson, KS 67561 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows an 85% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Nickerson, KS 67561?
- 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 near 64°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Nickerson, KS 67561 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:55 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:36 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Nickerson, KS 67561?
- At Sterling, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 44°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.43 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: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 countyReno County, week of 10/27/2026
79% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 41 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:28 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:11 PM
- Moonset
- 12:06 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 70°, low 44°, precipitation 2.50 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Sterling, 10 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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