Will it rain in Wichita, KS in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Wichita, KS?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 65°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Wichita, KS today?

Sunrise is about 7:48 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:37 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Wichita, KS?

At Wichita Wx, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 47°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Wichita, KS Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Wichita, KS current weather

69°F

Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 58°

Rain possible around 7 AM (33% chance)

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:31 PM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 2:31 PM

Now69°
9 PM67°13%
10 PM66°17%
11 PM65°20%
Tue12 AM64°24%
1 AM63°28%
2 AM63°28%
3 AM62°27%
4 AM61°27%
5 AM60°27%
6 AM60°26%
7 AM59°33%
8 AM59°33%
9 AM59°29%
10 AM61°21%
11 AM64°21%
12 PM65°16%
1 PM66°
2 PM68°
3 PM69°
4 PM69°
5 PM70°
6 PM69°
7 PM68°
8 PM66°
9 PM64°
10 PM64°
11 PM63°
Wed12 AM62°
1 AM62°
2 AM62°
3 AM62°
4 AM61°
5 AM61°
6 AM60°
7 AM60°11%
8 AM60°11%
9 AM62°11%
10 AM66°11%
11 AM69°11%
12 PM72°11%
1 PM75°
2 PM77°
3 PM78°
4 PM79°
5 PM78°
6 PM77°
7 PM76°

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2628% chance of precipitationLow 58°High
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tue10/2733% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 70°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Chance Rain Showers
Wed10/2811% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 79°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunny
Thu10/2912% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 80°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/3052% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 72°
Friday: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sat10/3133% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 69°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain Showers
Sun11/152% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 73°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/258% chance of precipitationLow High 72°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain Showers Likely
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend30% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 65°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 65°. Low that night near 45°. About 0.07 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 64°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 44°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 37.682, -97.387 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/26/2026, 2:31 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KICT (Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt, 3 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 3:00 PM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now69°Mostly Cloudy9%8 mph
9 PM67°Mostly Cloudy13%7 mph
10 PM66°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%7 mph
11 PM65°Slight Chance Rain Showers20%7 mph
12 AM64°Slight Chance Rain Showers24%6 mph
1 AM63°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%6 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow69° 9% Sky 59%8g14
9 PM67° 13% Sky 75%7g14
10 PM66° 17% Sky 85%7g13
11 PM65° 20% Sky 82%7g13
Tue 10/2712 AM64° 24% Sky 87%6g12
1 AM63° 28%0.01"Sky 88%6g12
2 AM63° 28%0.01"Sky 89%6g12
3 AM62° 27%0.01"Sky 90%6g12
4 AM61° 27%0.01"Sky 89%7g13
5 AM60° 27%0.01"Sky 93%7g13
6 AM60° 26%0.01"Sky 89%7g13
7 AM59° 33% Sky 95%7g13
8 AM59° 33% Sky 95%7g14
9 AM59° 29% Sky 85%8g15
10 AM61° 21% Sky 81%9g16
11 AM64° 21% Sky 83%10g17
12 PM65° 16% Sky 87%10g18
1 PM66° 8% Sky 72%12g20
2 PM68° 7% Sky 80%12g21
3 PM69° 3% Sky 71%12g21
4 PM69° 4% Sky 57%12g21
5 PM70° 4% Sky 68%12g20
6 PM69° 6% Sky 58%9g17
7 PM68° 1% Sky 66%9g16
8 PM66° 3% Sky 68%9g16
9 PM64° 2% Sky 51%9g16
10 PM64° 1% Sky 55%9g15
11 PM63° 1% Sky 67%8g15
Wed 10/2812 AM62° 1% Sky 66%8g15
1 AM62° 2% Sky 60%8g15
2 AM62° 3% Sky 63%9g16
3 AM62° 3% Sky 48%9g16
4 AM61° 7% Sky 37%10g17
5 AM61° 7% Sky 43%10g18
6 AM60° 9% Sky 42%12g18
7 AM60° 11% Sky 23%12g20
8 AM60° 11% Sky 9%13g21
9 AM62° 11% Sky 14%14
10 AM66° 11% Sky 19%14
11 AM69° 11% Sky 17%16g24
12 PM72° 11% Sky 16%18g28
1 PM75° 3% Sky 15%18g28
2 PM77° 3% Sky 12%21g29
3 PM78° 3% Sky 10%21g29
4 PM79° 3% Sky 8%21g29
5 PM78° 3% Sky 7%16g25
6 PM77° 3% Sky 6%14g21
7 PM76° 2% Sky 5%13g24
8 PM74° 2% Sky 5%12g23
9 PM72° 2% Sky 4%12g22
10 PM70° 2% Sky 4%12g21
11 PM69° 2% Sky 8%12g20
Thu 10/2912 AM68° 2% Sky 11%10g18
1 AM67° 5% Sky 14%10g17
2 AM66° 5% Sky 16%10g17
3 AM64° 5% Sky 17%9g16
4 AM63° 5% Sky 19%9g16
5 AM62° 5% Sky 22%9g15
6 AM62° 5% Sky 26%8g14
7 AM62° 11% Sky 30%8g14
8 AM63° 11% Sky 31%8g15
9 AM65° 11% Sky 32%8g16
10 AM67° 11% Sky 33%9g17
11 AM71° 11% Sky 32%10g18
12 PM74° 11% Sky 30%10g18
1 PM77° 10% Sky 28%12g20
2 PM79° 10% Sky 34%13g21
3 PM80° 10% Sky 40%13g21
4 PM80° 10% Sky 46%13g21
5 PM79° 10% Sky 47%12g21
6 PM77° 10% Sky 47%10g20
7 PM75° 12% Sky 47%9g17
8 PM73° 12% Sky 47%9g17
9 PM71° 12% Sky 47%9g17
10 PM69° 12% Sky 47%9g17
11 PM68° 12% Sky 47%9g16
Fri 10/3012 AM67° 12% Sky 47%8g15
1 AM66° 11% Sky 63%8g14
2 AM65° 11% Sky 63%8g14
3 AM64° 11% Sky 63%8g14
4 AM64° 11% Sky 63%8g14
5 AM63° 11% Sky 63%8g13
6 AM62° 11% Sky 63%7g13
7 AM62° 51% Sky 86%7g13
8 AM62° 51% Sky 86%7g14
9 AM64° 51% Sky 86%8g15
10 AM66° 51% Sky 86%9g17
11 AM67° 51% Sky 86%10g20
12 PM69° 51% Sky 86%12g21
1 PM70° 52% Sky 80%13g22
2 PM71° 52% Sky 80%13g22
3 PM72° 52% Sky 80%13g22
4 PM71° 52% Sky 80%13g22
5 PM70° 52% Sky 80%12g21
6 PM69° 52% Sky 80%12g20
7 PM67° 32% Sky 80%10g18
8 PM66° 32% Sky 80%9g17
9 PM64° 32% Sky 80%9g15
10 PM62° 32% Sky 80%8g14
11 PM62° 32% Sky 80%8g13
Sat 10/3112 AM61° 32% Sky 80%7g13
1 AM60° 33% Sky 82%7g13
2 AM60° 33% Sky 82%7g13
3 AM59° 33% Sky 82%7g13
4 AM58° 33% Sky 82%7g13
5 AM58° 33% Sky 82%7g13
6 AM57° 33% Sky 82%7g12
7 AM57° 28% Sky 87%7g12
8 AM58° 28% Sky 87%7g12
9 AM60° 28% Sky 87%8g13
10 AM61° 28% Sky 87%8g14
11 AM63° 28% Sky 87%9g15
12 PM65° 28% Sky 87%9g17
1 PM67° 26% Sky 75%10g18
2 PM68° 26% Sky 75%10g18
3 PM69° 26% Sky 75%10g18
4 PM69° 26% Sky 75%10g17
5 PM69° 26% Sky 75%9g16
6 PM68° 26% Sky 75%8g14
7 PM66° 15% Sky 69%7g13
8 PM65° 15% Sky 69%6g12
9 PM63° 15% Sky 69%5g10
10 PM62° 15% Sky 69%5
11 PM61° 15% Sky 69%5
Sun 11/112 AM61° 15% Sky 69%5
1 AM60° 7% Sky 65%5
1 AM60° 7% Sky 65%5
2 AM59° 7% Sky 65%5
3 AM59° 7% Sky 65%5
4 AM58° 7% Sky 65%5
5 AM57° 7% Sky 65%5
6 AM58° 6% Sky 71%5
7 AM59° 6% Sky 71%6
8 AM61° 6% Sky 71%6
9 AM63° 6% Sky 71%7g12
10 AM66° 6% Sky 71%8g13
11 AM68° 6% Sky 71%8g14
12 PM70° 17% Sky 65%9g15
1 PM72° 17% Sky 65%9g16
2 PM73° 17% Sky 65%9g16
3 PM73° 17% Sky 65%9g16
4 PM72° 17% Sky 65%9g15
5 PM71° 17% Sky 65%8g15
6 PM69° 39%0.01"Sky 68%8g14
7 PM68° 39%0.01"Sky 68%8g14
8 PM66° 39%0.01"Sky 68%8g14
9 PM65° 39%0.01"Sky 68%8g14
10 PM64° 39%0.01"Sky 68%8g14
11 PM63° 39%0.01"Sky 68%8g14
Mon 11/212 AM63° 52%0.04"Sky 72%8g14
1 AM62° 52%0.04"Sky 72%8g14
2 AM62° 52%0.04"Sky 72%9g15
3 AM61° 52%0.04"Sky 72%10g16
4 AM60° 52%0.04"Sky 72%12g17
5 AM60° 52%0.04"Sky 72%13g18
6 AM60° 58%0.04"Sky 78%14g20

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:31 PM CDT

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid): 0.06 in
Snow: 0.00 in
Ice: 0.00 in

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Kansas hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Sedgwick County, week of 10/20/2026

33% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Wichita, KS in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Wichita, KS?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 65°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wichita, KS today?: Sunrise is about 7:48 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:37 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Wichita, KS?: At Wichita Wx, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 47°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:48 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 49 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:22 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 7:04 PM
Moonrise: 6:37 PM
Moonset: 8:24 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 70°, low 47°, precipitation 2.77 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Wichita Wx, 4 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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