AWUS83 KICT 152153 RWSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161000- Regional Weather Summary National Weather Service Wichita KS 453 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Scattered light rain showers tracked slowly northeast across eastern Kansas today with overcast skies over the entire state of Kansas. Afternoon highs ranged from the cooler 50s in western Kansas to the low 70s in far southeast Kansas. Scattered light rain showers will gradually shift from eastern Kansas into Missouri tonight, as an upper level weather system migrates slowly east across the central plains. Skies will begin to clear from western Kansas to eastern through the overnight hours. Low temperatures will be noticeably cooler tonight across the Heartland with sub freezing temperatures of mid 20s in the Nebraska panhandle, to the mid 40s in southeast Kansas. A strong surface high pressure system will build southward across Kansas on Friday. This will bring brisk weather conditions to the region with strong gusty north winds of 20 to 30 mph combining with much cooler air spreading southward. Daytime highs will only be in the 50s across middle America. $$