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Wichita, Kansas — 7-Day Severe Weather Forecast
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Today — Saturday, October 10: No Severe Threat
Today will be sunny with a high temperature reaching 87 degrees and a low around 57. Any precipitation remains well east of the area. No storms are expected today.
Tomorrow — Saturday, October 10: No Severe Threat
Get ready for a sunny Saturday with highs near 88 degrees and overnight lows around 68 degrees. No rain is in the forecast, and storms are unlikely to be strong.
Day 3 — Monday, October 12: No Severe Threat
Monday will be sunny with a high near 90 and a low around 74. No strong storms are expected. It will be a dry day with clear skies.
Extended Outlook (Days 4–7)
Day 4 — Tuesday, October 13: No Severe Threat
Temperatures will be warm, with a high near 87 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 74 degrees Fahrenheit. It will feel humid and muggy. Showers and thunderstorms are possible, especially at night, with one forecast suggesting around half an inch of rain, while another indicates less than a tenth of an inch.
Day 5 — Wednesday, October 14: No Severe Threat
Temperatures on Wednesday will range from a low of 72 degrees to a high of 75 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout the day, with one forecast suggesting around two inches of rain while another indicates a little over half an inch. Conditions could help any storms organize, though severe weather is not expected. It will feel humid.
Day 6 — Thursday, October 15: No Severe Threat
Primary hazards: heavy rain
Temperatures for Thursday will be in the low 70s during the day and drop to around 70 degrees at night. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, with some models suggesting around an inch of rain. Some areas could experience heavy rain through the day and overnight.
Day 7 — Friday, October 16: No Severe Threat
Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 62 degrees and dip to a low of 56 degrees on Friday. One forecast model suggests around 0.22 inches of rain, while another keeps the day mostly dry. There is a slight chance of rain showers.
Tornado and severe storm history near Wichita
54 tornadoes touched down within 25 miles of Wichita from 1996 to 2025, about 1.8 a year.
6 of them were rated EF2 or stronger. The strongest was the F4 tornado of May 3, 1999, killing 6 and injuring 150.
78% came between April and June, and May alone had 33%. The latest in the record, which runs through 2025, came on April 30, 2024.
Hail an inch or larger is reported about 45 times a year within 25 miles (2016 to 2025), including about 2.7 a year 2 inches or larger. The largest stone measured 2.75 inches, on September 3, 2025.
Damaging wind is reported about 55 times a year; the strongest measured gust was 102 mph, on June 17, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. A tornado counts if its track came within 25 miles of the city center. Hail and wind are storm reports, and one storm can produce many. spc.noaa.gov
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