Current conditions at

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field (KWLD)

Lat: 37.17°NLon: 97.04°WElev: 1158ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field KS

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

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field KS
 37.16°N 97.04°W
2:26 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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