Air quality index64Moderate

Acceptable for most people; unusually sensitive people should take it easier outdoors.

Next 24 hours

US AQI

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Air quality outlook

Worst hour each day

Today69Moderate
Thu 8102Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Fri 9116Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sat 1087Moderate
Sun 1161Moderate

From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.

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About Wichita weather

Wichita is in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States at 37.69°, -97.34°. Right now it’s 71° and clear; today’s high is 86° with a 0% chance of rain.

Kansas has a continental climate with extremes of temperature and a strong east-to-west precipitation gradient. Western Kansas is semi-arid, receiving around 16 inches of rain per year, while eastern Kansas receives nearly 40 inches. The state's flat terrain and central location make it a battleground for competing air masses, producing some of the most dramatic weather in the country.