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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field (KWLD)

Lat: 37.17°NLon: 97.04°WElev: 1158ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field KS

Tornado Watch until April 2, 12:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field KS
 37.16°N 97.04°W
Last Update:
4:47 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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