7-Day Zone Forecast for Rice County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rice County
Issued by: National Weather Service Wichita KS
Last Update: 558 AM CST Thu Feb 19 2026
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Today: Sunny, windy and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Temperature falling into the upper 30s this afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Much colder with lows around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Saturday Night And Sunday: Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.

Sunday Night And Monday: Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s.

Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 30s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.







Zone Forecast: Rice County

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