Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KICT

Colwich, KS weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (53°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	26%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	52%	41%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	56%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	58%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	42%	64%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	67%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	65%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	97%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	90%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	92%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	91%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	87%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	68%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–75°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ninnescah River at Cheney Reservoir

15 mi

Level: 1420 ft
Flow: 153,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Colwich weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:57 PM; Morning 7:30–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Colwich. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Colwich, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

Ninnescah River at Cheney Reservoir

Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon