Outdoor conditions in

Arkansas City

Kansas
Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 15 at 2:20AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KSOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 64°Patchy Fog67% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 64°Patchy Fog64% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 64°Patchy Fog62% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 68°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain94% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain94% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 67°Chance Rain Showers31% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 68°Chance Rain Showers26% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 64°Mostly Cloudy12% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 60°Mostly Cloudy10% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 58°Mostly Cloudy7% rain85% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 55°Mostly Cloudy5% rain92% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 54°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 53°Mostly Cloudy1% rain91% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 52°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 52°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain78% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 44°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 26 mph

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A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
87%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
49–82%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
10 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
45–94%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 68° / 52°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.87% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 57° / 43°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 49–82% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 58° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 10 mph
  4. 64° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 73° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 45–94% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Wichita area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Arkansas City radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Arkansas City.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Wichita area, about 46 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Arkansas City, KS, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.