Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

7-Day Zone Forecast for Rush County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rush County
Issued by: National Weather Service Dodge City, KS
Last Update: 533 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026


Today: Sunny, breezy, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Breezy with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday: Sunny, breezy, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 80s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.







Zone Forecast: Rush County

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