Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

ST FRANCIS (KSYF)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 101.8°WElev: 3363ft.

Fair

104°F

40°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 26 Jul 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeler KS

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:43pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 26, 12:43pm until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Wheeler KS
 39.77°N 101.72°W
11:41 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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