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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (KLYO)

Lat: 38.34°NLon: 98.23°WElev: 1692ft.

Fair and Breezy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Oct 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silica KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Columbus Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Silica KS
 38.36°N 98.45°W
Last Update:
12:01 pm CDT Oct 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 12, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
 
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