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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Jabara Airport (KAAO)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 97.22°WElev: 1404ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KS

Fire Weather Watch March 21, 12:00pm until March 22, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KS
 37.78°N 97.11°W
Last Update:
9:06 am CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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