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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Jabara Airport (KAAO)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 97.22°WElev: 1404ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 11:54 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 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 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 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 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 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 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KS
 37.78°N 97.11°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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