Outdoor conditions in

Elk Falls

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. 69°Patchy Fog80% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 69°Patchy Fog80% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely68% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain94% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  6. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms44% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain88% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 63°Cloudy13% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 59°Cloudy9% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 57°Mostly Cloudy7% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 56°Mostly Cloudy5% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  15. 56°Mostly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 55°Partly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 55°Partly Cloudy1% rain75% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain69% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 45°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 44°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
76–97%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
7%
Humidity
49–77%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–93%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

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

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
40–93%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 70° / 55°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 76–97% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 56° / 44°Friday looks breezy.7% rain · Humidity 49–77% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 58° / 36°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 64° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 72° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 40–93% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Chanute area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
19GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elk Falls radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elk Falls.

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

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
97%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 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 Chanute area, about 45 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 Elk Falls, 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.