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Wichita, Kansas

Last updated: 5:59 AM CDT  ·  Refresh
27°C
Feels like 28°
Clear
▲ 40°  /  ▼ 26°
Wind
11 mph SSW
Humidity
56%
Dew Point
18°
Pressure
28.54 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
0.0
Cloud Cover
3%
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Wichita is currently clear at 27°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 1126 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:41AM · Sunset: 8:26PM.

Alerts

Heat Advisory
Russell, KS, Lincoln, KS, Barton, KS, Ellsworth, KS, Saline, KS, Rice, KS, McPherson, KS, Marion, KS, Chase, KS, Reno, KS, Harvey, KS, Butler, KS, Greenwood, KS, Woodson, KS, Allen, KS, Kingman, KS, Sedgwick, KS, Harper, KS, Sumner, KS, Cowley, KS, Elk, KS, Wilson, KS, Neosho, KS, Chautauqua, KS, Montgomery, KS, Labette, KS
Expires 8:00 PM
61 AQI · Moderate Dominant: O3 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
27°
3%
6 AM
24°
3%
7 AM
26°
3%
8 AM
27°
3%
9 AM
29°
3%
10 AM
31°
3%
11 AM
32°
3%
12 PM
34°
3%
1 PM
38°
3%
2 PM
38°
3%
3 PM
39°
3%
4 PM
38°
3%
5 PM
40°
3%
6 PM
39°
3%
7 PM
37°
3%
8 PM
36°
3%
9 PM
34°
3%
10 PM
33°
3%
11 PM
33°
3%
12 AM
31°
3%
1 AM
30°
3%
2 AM
30°
3%
3 AM
29°
3%
4 AM
29°
3%
7-Day Forecast
Today
40° 26°
Mostly Clear.
Wed
41° 26°
Mostly Clear.
Thu
41° 24°
Mostly Clear with a 20% chance of rain.
Fri
38° 24°
Clear.
Sat
40° 24°
Mostly Clear with a 26% chance of rain.
Sun
38° 23°
Overcast with a 25% chance of rain.
Mon
39° 20°
Partly Cloudy with a 25% chance of rain.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 27° Clear 3% 11 mph SSW 56%
6 AM 24° Clear 3% 11 mph SSW 54%
7 AM 26° Clear 3% 12 mph SSW 52%
8 AM 27° Clear 3% 14 mph SSW 47%
9 AM 29° Clear 3% 15 mph SSW 43%
10 AM 31° Clear 3% 15 mph SSW 38%
11 AM 32° Clear 3% 15 mph SSW 34%
12 PM 34° Clear 3% 15 mph SSW 29%
1 PM 38° Clear 3% 16 mph SSW 27%
2 PM 38° Clear 3% 16 mph SSW 24%
3 PM 39° Clear 3% 16 mph SSW 22%
4 PM 38° Mostly Clear 3% 15 mph SSW 23%
5 PM 40° Partly Cloudy 3% 14 mph SSW 23%
6 PM 39° Partly Cloudy 3% 13 mph SSW 24%
7 PM 37° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph S 27%
8 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 3% 11 mph S 30%
9 PM 34° Partly Cloudy 3% 11 mph S 32%
10 PM 33° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph S 34%
11 PM 33° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph S 36%
12 AM 31° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph S 38%
1 AM 30° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph S 39%
2 AM 30° Mostly Clear 3% 12 mph SSW 40%
3 AM 29° Mostly Clear 3% 12 mph SSW 42%
4 AM 29° Mostly Clear 3% 12 mph SSW 42%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/11
Mostly Clear
3%
26°
40°
Wed
8/12
Mostly Clear
6%
26°
41°
Thu
8/13
Mostly Clear
20%
24°
41°
Fri
8/14
Clear
17%
24°
38°
Sat
8/15
Mostly Clear
26%
24°
40°
Sun
8/16
Overcast
25%
23°
38°
Mon
8/17
Partly Cloudy
25%
20°
39°
Tue
8/18
Clear
15%
22°
41°
Wed
8/19
Clear
15%
24°
41°
Thu
8/20
Mostly Clear
19%
26°
41°
Fri
8/21
Clear
60%
24°
41°
Sat
8/22
Drizzle
60%
24°
38°
Sun
8/23
Drizzle
60%
24°
38°
Mon
8/24
Clear
60%
24°
38°
Tue
8/25
Drizzle
60%
23°
37°
61
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: O3
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
57 AQI 12.4 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
Dominant
61 AQI 58 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 61 Moderate 61 57
Wed 51 Moderate 44 51
Thu 60 Moderate 44 60
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Tue Aug 11, 09:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE434 J/kg
MLCAPE432 J/kg
MUCAPE752 J/kg
SBCIN-663 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-2.6
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear13 kt
0–1 km Shear25 kt
Eff. Shear—
0–1 km SRH69
0–3 km SRH142
Eff. SRH—
Storm Motion122° @ 10 kt
0–1 km EHI0.2
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)—
Supercell—
K-Index17.6
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.21 in
0–3 km LR4.9 °C/km
700–500 LR8.0 °C/km
Total Totals50.3
LCL848 hPa
LFC587 hPa
EL240 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,728 ft