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Wichita, Kansas Weather

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wichita weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Wichita, KS
Sunday, August 2 at 10:00 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
72%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:34 AM
Sunset
3:36 PM
Wichita, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWichita, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 92°
Wichita, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Clear
    —
    —
    92°65°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Overcast
    —
    —
    96°67°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Drizzle
    —
    —
    103°74°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Drizzle
    10%
    0.02″
    105°77°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Drizzle
    28%
    —
    99°75°-6°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    101°74°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    —
    102°78°+1°
Wichita, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°80°100°12p6p12a6anow 76°high 92°low 67°
Wichita, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
342° · backing 15°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 mph · pk 28 mph @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 217SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the nnw.
Wichita, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.1
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.1
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968–971
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW970.6967.6969.1
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Wichita, KS
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
→+2 in 6h

AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
88μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
5.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 29

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Wichita, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
46.7mi
UNLIMITED
107 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:00 UTC · Wichita, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:00 UTC · Wichita, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wichita, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wichita, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wichita, KS
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:06 AM
Sunrise
1:34 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
3:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:07 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Wichita, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:12 PM
Moonset
10:35 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wichita, KS
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wichita at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 67202, 67203, 67204, 67205, 67206, 67207, 67208, 67209 +19 more

16-Day Forecast — Wichita

  1. Sun92°65°0%
  2. Mon96°67°0%
  3. Tue103°74°2%
  4. Wed105°77°10%
  5. Thu99°75°28%
  6. Fri101°74°36%
  7. Sat102°78°10%
  8. Sun103°78°5%
  9. Mon100°82°4%
  10. Tue100°77°5%
  11. Wed104°83°9%
  12. Thu105°84°12%
  13. Fri108°85°15%
  14. Sat100°80°20%
  15. Sun104°79°17%
  16. Mon108°81°18%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Wichita

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Wichita

SPC includes Wichita in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Wichita

Wichita sits in Sedgwick County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 46m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 33m — a swing of +5h 13m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Overland Park, the state’s largest city, lies about 166 miles to the ENE. The nearest town Wichita tracks is Topeka, roughly 129 miles to the NE.

Air quality in Wichita’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 40). See the full air-quality history for Wichita.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Wichita peaks at about 82°F in July and bottoms near 33°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (5.2 inches) and January the least (0.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January33°0.8″2
February38°1.2″3
March47°2.3″4
April57°3.1″5
May67°5.2″7
June77°4.9″7
July82°4.0″6
August80°4.3″5
September72°3.0″4
October59°2.9″4
November46°1.4″3
December36°1.2″2

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Wichita's January averages 33°F and July 82°F — 48°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 34.3 inches over some 52 days.

Wichita's rain peaks in summer: May brings 5.2 inches over 7.2 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 0.8 inches across 1.8 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Wichita with places like Eastborough, KS, Oaklawn-Sunview, KS and McConnell AFB, KS.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Wichita, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Wichita, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Wichita's frost date. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Wichita and tender plants need cover. In Wichita, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Wichita's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Eastborough, KS, Oaklawn-Sunview, KS, McConnell AFB, KS, Park City, KS, Haysville, KS.

Naturalist notes

Red-winged blackbirds return to Wichita's wetlands and marshy areas in late February, with males arriving first to establish territories before females appear in early March.

Eastern redbud trees begin flowering in mid-March, their purple-pink blossoms appearing before the leaves emerge along creek beds and woodland edges throughout the area.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Wichita?
In Wichita, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Wichita's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Wichita?
Wichita sees its heaviest rain in May (around 5.2 inches), part of roughly 34 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Wichita?
Wichita peaks in July, when the mean runs near 82°F.
What is the coldest month in Wichita?
January is Wichita's coldest month, averaging about 33°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Wichita?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Wichita; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Wichita get?
Wichita averages about 52 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Wichita?
With January around 33°F, Wichita's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Wichita's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Wichita?
Wichita's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Wichita?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Wichita in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Wichita?
Current conditions for Wichita and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Wichita forecast updated?
The Wichita forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wichita?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Wichita are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Wichita?
The next few days in Wichita's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Wichita, Kansas carries typical Januarys near 33°F and Julys around 82°F — 49°F of seasonal travel.

Wichita sees close to 34 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 52 wet days.

Wichita sits at 37.7°N; that 49°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Wichita.

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ZIP codes in Wichita

  • 67230
  • 67235
  • 67260
  • 67217
  • 67216
  • 67215
  • 67214
  • 67213
  • 67212
  • 67211
  • 67210
  • 67219
  • 67218
  • 67223
  • 67220
  • 67226
  • 67202
  • 67203
  • 67204
  • 67205
  • 67206
  • 67207
  • 67208
  • 67209
  • 67201
  • 67275
  • 67276
  • 67277
  • 67278

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.