Regional Weather Summary
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
311 AWUS83 KICT 062150 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-071000- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 450 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026 Mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures prevailed across central and eastern Kansas today. Afternoon temperatures were in the 50s and low 60s with northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph. Quiet weather conditions and colder temperatures will be in store for the central plains tonight, as surface high pressure sinks slowly southward across Kansas into Oklahoma. Numerous frost advisories and freeze warnings are in effect across western areas of Kansas, eastern Colorado, southward into the Texas panhandle. Overnight lows will range from the mid 20s in western Kansas to the upper 30s in eastern areas of Nebraska and Kansas. Warmer temperatures are expected on Thursday along with clearing skies over the Heartland, as surface high pressure slides eastward into the Mississippi Valley region. Daytime highs will be in the 70s with sunny skies over middle America. $$