Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Protection KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Protection KS
 37.2°N 99.48°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
1:31 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
1am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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