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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT)

Lat: 37.65°NLon: 97.43°WElev: 1332ft.

Thunderstorm and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wichita KS

Tornado Watch until April 17, 09:00pm
Severe T-storm Warning April 17, 02:35pm until April 17, 03:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Severe T-storm Warning
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 09:00pm
    Severe T-storm Warning April 17, 02:35pm until April 17, 03:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 83 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Wichita KS
 37.69°N 97.34°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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