Todays weather in Wichita Kansas - Friday - 22 May 2026

(00:00:00) Todays weather in Wichita Kansas - Friday - 22 May 2026 (00:00:34) Afternoon and Evening Rain Timing (00:01:13) Saturday Still Unsettled (00:01:27) Sunday Turnaround (00:01:44) Memorial Day Outlook (00:01:59) Wichita Practical Takeaways Today's Wichita daily forecast comes with a thunderstorm caveat before you head out the door. Right now it's 77°F, but a 29% chance of showers and thunderstorms builds through the afternoon and jumps to 42% by tonight, with the low dropping to around 58°F. No severe weather alerts are in effect, but scattered storms in the late afternoon could slow your commute home and catch you off guard in a parking lot. Pack a light jacket and tuck an umbrella in the bag — that temperature swing from afternoon to overnight is bigger than it looks.Saturday stays unsettled. Mostly cloudy, high near 75°F, and still around a 31% storm chance, so hold any outdoor plans loosely through Saturday evening.The weekend does turn around. Sunday delivers mostly sunny skies, a high near 81°F, and just a 5% precipitation chance — your best window to be outside without watching the sky. And Memorial Day looks even better: mostly sunny, high near 84°F, and almost no rain in sight. For late May in Kansas, that's about as clean a holiday forecast as you can ask for.Today's practical takeaways: bring the umbrella, keep the weather app open for your evening commute, and save the big outdoor plans for Sunday and Memorial Day. Wind is light at just 2 mph east-southeast, so any storm that develops today will arrive quietly.This podcast was built using AI technology. A YesWee production.This episode includes AI-generated content.