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 Ford County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ford County
Issued by: National Weather Service Dodge City, KS
Last Update: 822 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026


Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, breezy, hot with highs around 102. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, breezy, hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 70. East winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming south after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 90s.

Thursday Night: Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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

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







Zone Forecast: Ford County

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