Wichita, Kansas Weather Forecast
Today in Wichita: slight rain showers with a high near 67°F and a low around 54°F. Rain chance 69%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Highs run 55 to 79°F through Wednesday.
Forecast updated 1:05 PM CDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Wichita
Today 10/15
67°/54°
69%
Fri 10/16
55°/44°
0%
Sat 10/17
57°/35°
0%
Sun 10/18
62°/40°
0%
Mon 10/19
71°/48°
3%
Tue 10/20
76°/53°
2%
Wed 10/21
79°/59°
11%
Next 24 Hours
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| Rain | 13% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | NNW 16 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 17 | NNW 18 | NNW 21 | N 23 | N 22 | N 21 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,676
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
8.13 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
31.72 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
69°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.10 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Wichita Weather
Wichita sits at about 1,299 feet above sea level in Sedgwick County, Kansas. About 482,249 people live in the Wichita area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service ICT office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KICT. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 31 and the first fall freeze around Oct 30.
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