Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair and Windy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Protection KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 11 to 18 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 11 to 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 9 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Protection KS
 37.2°N 99.48°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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