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Wichita, KS 67217 Weather
It is 61°F and mostly cloudy in Wichita, KS 67217, observed at 5:53 AM CDT. Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 72°F, low 56°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Wichita, KS 67217 current weather
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
H 72° / L 56°Feels like 61°
Observed at Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (4.3 mi away), 10/30/2026, 5:53 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 1:11 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3079% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 72°
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSat10/3129% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 67°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain ShowersSun11/151% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 72°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/292% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 74°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/335% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 65°
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/412% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 66°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly SunnyThu11/518% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 65°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Model blendLow 45°High 64°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 64°. Low that night near 45°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blend33% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 64°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 45°. About 0.08 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.
Sun11/8Model blend28% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 64°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.16 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.
Forecast for 37.613, -97.364 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/30/2026, 1:11 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KICT (Wichita/Eisenhower Arpt, 4 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 AM 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
- Now61°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 7 AM62°Mostly Cloudy6%5 mph
- 8 AM62°Mostly Cloudy6%5 mph
- 9 AM63°Mostly Cloudy6%7 mph
- 10 AM66°Mostly Cloudy12%8 mph
- 11 AM69°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Wichita, KS 67217 right now?
- The latest observation from Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport was 61°F and mostly cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 5:53 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Wichita, KS 67217?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 72°F. Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Wichita, KS 67217 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 58% chance of precipitation around 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Wichita, KS 67217?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 64°F and up to a 33% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Wichita, KS 67217 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:52 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:33 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Wichita, KS 67217?
- At Wichita, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 71°F and the normal low is 47°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.55 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Kansas hazardsSevere 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 countySedgwick County, week of 10/27/2026
33% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:33 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 40 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 80% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:25 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:20 PM
- Moonset
- 1:03 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 71°, low 47°, precipitation 2.85 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Wichita, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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