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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dighton KS

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 11 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dighton KS
 38.49°N 100.47°W (Elev. 2782 ft)
Last Update:
4:44 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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