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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Jabara Airport (KAAO)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 97.22°WElev: 1404ft.

Fair and Breezy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KS

Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 12, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until March 12, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KS
 37.78°N 97.11°W
Last Update:
12:11 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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