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 >

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Wilburton 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 105. South wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 13 to 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Wilburton KS
 37.12°N 101.83°W (Elev. 3406 ft)
7:47 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
8am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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