Rain-weary Wichita could see more severe weather this week. Here’s when
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- Wichita has recorded 10.72 inches of rain this month for third-wettest June on record.
- Thursday storms may bring 1-3 inches of rain, hail and 50 mph wind gusts.
- Year-to-date rainfall in Wichita totals 23.38 inches, 6.64 above the 30-year average.
Wichita already has the third-wettest June on record. Potential severe weather on Thursday could add to that, and also bring concerns about more flooding.
Andy Kleinsasser, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Wichita, said some areas in south-central Kansas could see “very intense, high rainfall,” between 1-3 inches, and other areas could see nothing to a quarter inch.
Thursday has the highest chance for storms, but there is the potential for more storms later this week.
Other concerns are damaging wind gusts and hail, up to 50 mph and between dime- to quarter-sized, he said.
There is a chance of minor showers from sunrise until around noon. The severe weather is most likely from around 2-3 p.m. until around 10-11 p.m.
Here is how much rain Wichita has seen for this year and in June, based on measurements taken at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
So far in June: 10.72 inches has fallen so far in June. The wettest Junes were 14.43 inches in 1923 and 12.11 inches in 1928. Records date back to 1889.
Year to date: 23.28 inches of rain has fallen this year, about 6.64 inches more than the 30-year running average.
This story was originally published June 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM.
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correct the amount of rain received so far this year.