Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Elkhart KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Elkhart KS
 36.82°N 101.76°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
6:45 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
8am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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