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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chanute, Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (KCNU)

Lat: 37.67°NLon: 95.48°WElev: 1001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benedict KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Benedict KS
 37.64°N 95.73°W
Last Update:
8:56 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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