Outdoor conditions in

Elgin

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. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms75% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 70°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain92% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 71°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely61% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 71°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain91% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% rain88% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain90% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 69°Chance Rain Showers25% rain82% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain74% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain81% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 59°Mostly Cloudy12% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 59°Mostly Cloudy9% rain78% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 58°Mostly Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 57°Mostly Cloudy4% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 56°Partly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 56°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 54°Partly Cloudy0% rain67% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 52°Partly Cloudy0% rain66% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain63% humidityGusts 23 mph
  20. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain67% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 47°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 46°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 45°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 46°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Humidity
44–72%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
10 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
38–93%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 72° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 57° / 45°Friday looks breezy.5% rain · Humidity 44–72% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 59° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 10 mph
  4. 65° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 72° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 38–93% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Tulsa area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
24GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Sun 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elgin radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elgin.

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 17 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
17 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 Tulsa area, about 61 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 Elgin, 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.