Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

59°F

15°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 8 May 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Lake Coldwater KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Lake Coldwater KS
 37.23°N 99.34°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
5:31 am CDT May 8, 2026
5am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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