Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

99°F

37°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 31 Jul 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Medicine Lodge KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. North wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. North wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Medicine Lodge KS
 37.27°N 98.7°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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