Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Protection KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  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: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Protection KS
 37.38°N 99.55°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
6:21 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
9am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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