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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Jabara Airport (KAAO)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 97.22°WElev: 1404ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 1 Apr 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KS
 37.78°N 97.11°W
Last Update:
2:31 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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