Outdoor conditions in

Baxter Springs

Kansas
Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 14 at 11:26AM CDT until October 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MOOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms82% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  2. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely74% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53% rain84% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 74°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43% rain84% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms33% rain82% humidityGusts 20 mph
  8. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain79% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain79% humidityGusts 17 mph
  10. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain82% humidityGusts 21 mph
  11. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain84% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 67°Chance Rain Showers37% rain90% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 63°Chance Rain Showers52% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 60°Rain Showers Likely56% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 58°Chance Rain Showers46% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 57°Chance Rain Showers33% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 56°Mostly Cloudy6% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 54°Mostly Cloudy4% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
84%
Humidity
79–100%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
19%
Humidity
55–89%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–100%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–93%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 76° / 57°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.84% rain · Humidity 79–100% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 56° / 43°Friday looks breezy.19% rain · Humidity 55–89% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 60° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 65° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 72° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Miami area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
41GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground41 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Baxter Springs radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Baxter Springs.

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?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

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

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 24 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
24 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 Miami area, about 9 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 Baxter Springs, 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.