Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Elkhart KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then scattered snow showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 16 and 21. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then scattered snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 16 and 21. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Elkhart KS
 36.94°N 101.99°W (Elev. 3730 ft)
2:47 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
4pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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