Outdoor conditions in

New Salem

Kansas
Flood WarningFlood Warning issued October 15 at 2:23AM CDT until October 15 at 7:26PM CDT by NWS Wichita KSOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 66°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain99% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 66°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain99% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 65°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 67°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain85% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 64°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  7. 62°Mostly Cloudy12% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 58°Mostly Cloudy9% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain92% humidityGusts 31 mph
  10. 53°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 53°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 52°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 44°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 44°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 44°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 45°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 49°Sunny1% rain63% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
49–80%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–96%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
43–89%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 67° / 52°Today has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 56° / 43°Friday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 49–80% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 58° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 64° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 72° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Wichita area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
21GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

New Salem radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward New Salem.

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. Gusts may reach 17 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
99%
Wind
10 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 Wichita area, about 35 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 New Salem, 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.