WICHITA, Kan. – Pale morning light settles over the prairie as Wichita wakes to a calm, cool start and a clear November sky. The air is crisp but still, the kind that carries the faint scent of fallen leaves and dry fields — a quiet pause before a midweek change in the air.
According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, temperatures will climb quickly today, reaching the upper 60s before pushing into the low 70s Tuesday. Light northeast winds will shift southerly by afternoon, carrying milder air across Sedgwick, Harvey, and Butler Counties. By Wednesday, a modest cool front edges in from the northwest, bringing highs back near 70 and signaling a subtle but steady return to more typical fall weather.
While no rain or snow appears likely this week, the dry, breezy pattern could lift dust at times along I-135 and U.S. 400, especially Tuesday afternoon. Residents planning early travel for Veterans Day events or leaf cleanup should take advantage of this stretch before cooler nights arrive later in the week. Lows will settle into the upper 40s to near 50 through Wednesday, then slide toward the low 40s by Friday morning — a sign of deeper fall settling in.
Long-range models hint that colder air could dip south by mid-November, possibly opening the door to the first frost of the season for south-central Kansas before Thanksgiving. For now, enjoy the sunshine — the crisp edge of winter is inching closer.
Five-Day Forecast for Wichita, KS:
Mon: 66/50 – Sunny; light northeast breeze shifting east.
Tue: 73/48 – Mostly sunny; south winds gusting near 25 mph.
Wed: 70/48 – Sunny, cooler breeze; pleasant fall day.
Thu: 72/48 – Mostly sunny; warm afternoon.
Fri: 67/43 – Clear, cooler air; crisp evening ahead.
