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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakin KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 14 to 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • 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 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 14 to 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakin KS
 37.95°N 101.26°W (Elev. 3015 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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