Observed 11:35 AM CDT at K3AU

McConnell AFB, KS weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 58°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly 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 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	27%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	33%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	29%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	74%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	66%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	43%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	84%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	82%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	87%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	64%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	55%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	56%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	46%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	50%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–76°; 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

Arkansas River at Derby

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Mulvane

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 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, 1:00 PM–4:00 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 12°7° 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

McConnell AFB weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:56 PM; Morning 7:29–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from McConnell AFB. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

McConnell AFB, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River at Derby

Arkansas River near Mulvane

Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta

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