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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 39%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Jun 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Lake City KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Lake City KS
 37.33°N 98.73°W (Elev. 1572 ft)
4:47 am CDT Jun 18, 2026
5am CDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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