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Home ~91°F → Santa Fe 72°F
Lead number: Santa Fe (72°F). Compare the rest in the table.
The question
Where can I go this weekend that's cooler than Dallas?
Versus home
Home-area weekend high sits near 91°F. Here’s how the shortlist compares:
| Place | Weekend high | vs home |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 72°F | 19° cooler |
| Sikeston | 76°F | 15° cooler |
| Wichita | 77°F | 14° cooler |
Weekend comparison
| Destination | High | Rain | Match | Travel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | 72°F | 0.10" | 99% | ~559 mi |
| Sikeston, Missouri | 76°F | 0.17" | 99% | ~497 mi |
| Wichita, Kansas | 77°F | 0.15" | 99% | ~341 mi drive |
Where to go
1. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe in New Mexico is one of the clearer matches for golf weather on this weekend’s board — a 72°F high and 49°F low with only light rain on the books (~0.10 in).
Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-09-26 – 2026-09-27 should shortlist Santa Fe before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.
Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for golf weather, keep an eye on updates, and treat 72°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”
Things to do
- Meow Wolf Santa Fe's House of Eternal Return (4.7): Art gallery
- Santa Fe Plaza (4.7): Historical landmark
- Santa Fe National Forest (4.8): National park
2. Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston in Missouri is one of the clearer matches for golf weather on this weekend’s board — a 76°F high and 58°F low with only light rain on the books (~0.17 in).
What makes Sikeston useful isn’t hype; it’s timing. For 2026-09-26 – 2026-09-27, it reads like a place where you can help plan a short getaway around dry, mild course days and still have a backup café if a cloud shows up.
Bottom line for Sikeston: it’s on this list because it supports current recommendations for dry, mild course days, not because it always trends on social. That’s the difference between a real weather guide and a postcard.
Things to do
- Silver Dollar City (4.6): Leafy theme park with rides & waterslides, plus demos of basket weaving & other old-timey pursuits.
- Lambert's Café (4.6): Restaurant
- St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station (4.3): Aquarium
3. Wichita, Kansas
Rank 3 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Wichita (Kansas) lands near 77°F with only light rain on the books (~0.15 in), which is exactly the band people want for dry, mild course days.
What makes Wichita useful isn’t hype; it’s timing. For 2026-09-26 – 2026-09-27, it reads like a place where you can help plan a short getaway around dry, mild course days and still have a backup café if a cloud shows up.
Bottom line for Wichita: it’s on this list because it supports current recommendations for dry, mild course days, not because it always trends on social. That’s the difference between a real weather guide and a postcard.
Things to do
- Sedgwick County Zoo (4.7): Zoo
- Botanica, The Wichita Gardens (4.8): Botanical garden
- Exploration Place (4.7): Museum
Weather checklist
Weather checklist3
- Evening temperatures can drop from about 72°F to 49°F after sunset — pack a layer.
- Strong sun is likely this week — SPF 30+ (SPF 50+ if you burn easily) is recommended.
- Humidity may sit near —% — pack lip balm, lotion, and extra water/electrolytes.
Keep planning
Updated September 22, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.