Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Protection KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Protection KS
 37.2°N 99.48°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
4:30 am CDT Jun 30, 2025
4am CDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database