Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

Lat: 37.93°NLon: 100.72°WElev: 2890ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ulysses KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Ulysses KS
 37.59°N 101.35°W (Elev. 3028 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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