Kansas Road Conditions

Kansas 511 Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on I-35 and I-70 — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across Kansas.

Updated Sep 15, 2026 2:14 AM UTC · Mostly dry

Lowest 78°F near Salina, Kansas · Highest wind 22 mph near Salina, Kansas

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Kansas carries 658 miles of interstate: I-35 and I-70. Topeka, Overland Park, Salina and Wichita sit on these routes.

  • Interstate miles: 658 mi
  • Interstates: I-35 and I-70

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 15, 2026 2:14 AM UTC

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

78°F

Highest temp.

94°F

Highest wind

22 mph

Pressure

29.53-29.82 inHg

Conditions across Kansas

Kansas

Dry

  • Topeka 88°F · 11 mph wind · Dry
  • Overland Park 87°F · 8 mph wind · Dry
  • Salina 94°F · 15 mph wind · Dry

Official Kansas road conditions (kandrive.gov) ↗

Kansas Closures & Road Blocks Today

32 current reports along the route, including 4 full closures. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

  • Road closed

    US 69: Closed, Bridge Construction

    US 69 • southbound • KS • Ongoing

  • Road closed

    I-70: Closed, Construction Work

    I-70 • eastbound • KS • Ongoing

  • Road closed

    I-70: Closed

    I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Sep 23, 12:00 AM

  • Lanes blocked

    I-70: Bridge Construction, Reduced To One Lane

    I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Oct 1, 4:59 AM

  • Lanes blocked

    I-70: Bridge Construction, Automated Traffic Signals, Reduced To One Lane

    I-70 • eastbound • KS • Until Oct 10, 4:59 AM

  • Lanes blocked

    KS 32: Left Lane Closed, Bridge Maintenance Operations

    KS 32 • eastbound • KS • Ongoing

  • Lanes blocked

    KS 96: Lane Is Closed, Width Restriction

    KS 96 • westbound • KS • Ongoing

  • Lanes blocked

    US 54: Long Term Road Construction, Reduced To One Lane, Traffic Congestion, Width Restriction

    US 54 • westbound • KS • Ongoing

Interstates Through Kansas, Road by Road

Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the Kansas miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.

Kansas driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Wichita 14.9" 10 99.4 82.5 Oct 29 Apr 10 57.7
Topeka 17.8" 12.7 110.9 89.6 Oct 20 Apr 15 41.5
Garden City 24.1" 11.1 136.6 117.6 Oct 15 Apr 25 59.2
Overland Park 14.9" 10.2 106.2 82.2 Oct 26 Apr 11 27.8

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in Kansas. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Snowfall across Kansas is not one number: Wichita averages 14.9" a year and Garden City averages 24.1".

Driving in Kansas Month by Month

What the road normally throws at you, month by month, from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Kansas's own stations. Each month names its dominant hazard and the place that measured it — this is what the month is usually like, not a forecast and not a restriction.

  • January Snow 5.6 in of snow at Garden City, 8.9 days that never thaw at Overland Park
  • February Snow 4.5 in of snow at Topeka, 5 days that never thaw at Topeka
  • March Snow 5.9 in of snow at Garden City, 1.5 days that never thaw at Garden City
  • April Snow 1.7 in of snow at Garden City
  • May Quiet 8 wet days at Topeka is the most the normals report
  • June Heat 10.8 days above 90°F at Garden City
  • July Heat 20 days above 90°F at Wichita
  • August Heat 17.8 days above 90°F at Wichita
  • September Quiet 5.4 wet days at Topeka is the most the normals report
  • October Quiet 5 wet days at Topeka is the most the normals report
  • November Freeze–thaw 19.7 nights that freeze and days that thaw at Garden City
  • December Snow 5.2 in of snow at Topeka, 7.2 days that never thaw at Overland Park

Kansas weather along the interstates

Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 12:02 PM UTC

Topeka, KS weather

  • The current weather in Topeka, KS, is clear with a temperature of 65°F and a humidity level of 81%
  • The wind is blowing from 110° at a speed of approximately 9 mph
  • Visibility is good, reaching up to 10 miles
  • The atmospheric pressure is at 30.06 inHg
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time, and no precipitation is occurring.

Wichita, KS weather

  • Current weather conditions in Wichita, KS indicate a clear day with a temperature of 76°F and a dew point of 70°F
  • The humidity is at 81%, contributing to a warm atmosphere
  • Winds are coming from the southeast at approximately 5 mph
  • In about 5 to 6 hours, the maximum feels-like temperature is expected to reach 98°F, which poses a low temperature risk for outdoor activities
  • There are currently no active weather alerts in effect for the area
  • Visibility is good at 10 miles, making it suitable for outdoor activities at this time.

Kansas Road Weather FAQ

Are any roads closed in Kansas right now?
Yes — 4 full closures are reported on the interstates in Kansas as of Sep 15, 2026 2:46 AM UTC. 28 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
What are Kansas road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the interstates across Kansas by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 15, 2026 2:14 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 78°F to 94°F and the strongest wind is 22 mph.
Which interstates run through Kansas?
Kansas has 2 through interstates on this site: I-35 and I-70 — about 658 miles of interstate across the state. Each has its own page for the Kansas stretch.
Where are Kansas road closures reported officially?
Kansas's official traveler information service is kandrive.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are Kansas road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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