Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 30 Jul 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ford KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 16 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 8 to 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 16 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 8 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Ford KS
 37.64°N 99.75°W (Elev. 2382 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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