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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Benton KS

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KS
 37.78°N 97.11°W
Last Update:
2:03 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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