Wichita, Kansas Weather Forecast
Today in Wichita: mostly sunny with a high near 77°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 0%. Rain chances peak at 26% on Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 77°F today to 69°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 5:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Wichita
Today 10/23
77°58°
Sat 10/24
77°59°
Sun 10/25
76°59°
Mon 10/26
14%
69°59°
Tue 10/27
16%
68°57°
Wed 10/28
26%
74°57°
Thu 10/29
26%
69°58°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,749
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
6.65 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
31.85 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
66°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.75 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. 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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