Freeze Watch for Salina Area

Salina, Kansas — The next seven days bring highs ranging from 55°F to 80°F, lows from 31°F to 60°F, limited rain chances.

⚠️ Active Weather Alerts

• 🟠 Freeze Watch: Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 2:00AM until October 17 at 9:00AM by NWS Wichita KS
• * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s are possible. * WHERE...Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell, Saline, and Reno Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

What Matters Most This Week

• Warmest day: Wednesday, with a high near 80°F.
• Coolest morning: Today, with a low near 31°F.
• Rain chances: No major rain signal in the seven-day outlook.
• Windiest stretch: Today, with gusts up to 38 mph.

7-Day Forecast

Today's Details — Friday, October 16

• Conditions: Mostly Sunny
• High / Low: 55°F / 31°F
• Wind: NNW 23 mph, gusts to 38 mph
• Precipitation: 0% chance (National Weather Service forecast)
• UV Index: 5 — Moderate
• Sunrise / Sunset: 07:40 / 18:50
• Daylight: 11.2 hours (8.0 hours of sunshine expected)

What Matters Most Today

• Wind impact: gusts up to 38 mph.
• Best outdoor window: Afternoon (lowest average rain risk).

Comfort & Conditions

• Humidity: 84%
• Dew Point: Up to 39°F

Hour-by-Hour Breakdown

• Morning (6AM–Noon): Overcast, 46°F, 77% humidity
• Afternoon (Noon–6PM): Clear sky, 51°F, 55% humidity
• Evening (6PM–Midnight): Clear sky, 43°F, 73% humidity

Air Quality & Allergens

• Air Quality Index: 26 (peak 34) — Good
• PM2.5: 3.1 µg/m³

Temperatures, conditions, and precipitation chances use National Weather Service forecast guidance. Open-Meteo supplies supplemental wind, UV, humidity, and air-quality fields; its precipitation totals are not used. For weather alerts, visit your local National Weather Service office.