Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bison KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by noon. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by noon. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Bison KS
 38.52°N 99.2°W (Elev. 2031 ft)
12:11 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
2pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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