Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the central into southern Plains into Sunday, with large hail and severe gusts the main threats. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S. Friday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brewster Field Airport (KHDE)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 99.33°WElev: 2310ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Smith Center KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Smith Center KS
 39.77°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1808 ft)
6:45 pm CDT May 22, 2025
8pm CDT May 22, 2025-6pm CDT May 29, 2025
 
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