Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 13 May 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Protection KS

Red Flag Warning May 14, 01:00pm until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Protection KS
 37.33°N 99.57°W (Elev. 2096 ft)
5:22 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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