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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richfield KS

Red Flag Warning April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richfield KS
 37.26°N 101.78°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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