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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Jabara Airport (KAAO)

Lat: 37.75°NLon: 97.22°WElev: 1404ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton KS
 37.81°N 97.08°W
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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