Outdoor conditions in

Protection

Kansas
Now
  1. 60°Patchy Fog2% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  2. 60°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  3. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain84% humidityGusts 28 mph
  4. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain78% humidityGusts 29 mph
  5. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain75% humidityGusts 29 mph
  6. 61°Partly Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 60°Partly Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 60°Mostly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 32 mph
  9. 58°Mostly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 38 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 56°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 55°Partly Cloudy0% rain69% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 54°Partly Cloudy0% rain66% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 20 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 20 mph
  16. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain61% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 23 mph
  18. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain60% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 41°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 40°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 40°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 42°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 46°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 33 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
14%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
38 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–66%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–92%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–85%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
41–89%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 61° / 54°Today looks breezy.14% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 38 mph
  2. 57° / 40°Friday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–66% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–92% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 69° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–85% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 75° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Woodward area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
13GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Mon 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Protection radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Protection.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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 17 mph. Gusts may reach 24 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
17 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 Woodward area, about 66 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 Protection, 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.