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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field (KWLD)

Lat: 37.17°NLon: 97.04°WElev: 1158ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 14 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Vale KS

Tornado Watch April 17, 05:50pm until April 17, 09:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch April 17, 05:50pm until April 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Vale KS
 37.1°N 96.51°W
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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