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Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

80°F

27°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Medicine Lodge KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medicine Lodge KS
 37.29°N 98.59°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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