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Alton, Kansas Weather

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Alton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Alton, KS
Thursday, June 4 at 7:48 AM
64
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
65°
Humidity
95%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Alton, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlton, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit with a 47% chance of precipitation at 2 AM.
L 65°H 78°
Alton, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    0.90″
    78°64°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    94°65°+16°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    14%
    94°71°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    13%
    93°67°-1°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    96°71°+3°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    104°71°+8°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Mostly Clear
    10%
    105°78°+1°
Alton, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
010° · backing 126°
Direction
N
010°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 28 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 215SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 126° from the n.
Alton, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.5
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.27 inHg
Now
957.5
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957961
950955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW961.4956.9956.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Alton, KS
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
-9 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 34. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
71μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Alton, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
92%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.9mi
UNLIMITED
77 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
07:48 UTC ·Alton, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
07:48 UTC ·Alton, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Alton, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Alton, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Alton, KS
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
2:32 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Alton, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
5:03 AM
Moonset
2:41 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Alton, KS
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Alton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Alton

SPC has placed Alton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Alton

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.