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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Larned KS

Heat Advisory August 12, 12:00pm until August 12, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 16 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 7 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southeast wind around 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 7 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Larned KS
 38.21°N 99.1°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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