Outdoor conditions in

Howard

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 Fog74% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain95% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52% rain94% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34% rain91% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 66°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain88% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain84% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain78% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 61°Cloudy11% rain81% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 58°Cloudy7% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 56°Mostly Cloudy5% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 55°Mostly Cloudy4% rain88% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 54°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 54°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 54°Partly Cloudy1% rain78% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 44°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 43°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 43°Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
76%
Humidity
78–97%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
8%
Humidity
52–80%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
12 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
40–94%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 69° / 54°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.76% rain · Humidity 78–97% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 55° / 43°Friday looks breezy.8% rain · Humidity 52–80% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 58° / 35°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 12 mph
  4. 64° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 72° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 40–94% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Chanute area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
18GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground18 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Howard radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Howard.

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 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
12 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 Howard, 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.