Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Bucklin KS

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00am until January 25, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 8. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 8. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Bucklin KS
 37.49°N 99.55°W (Elev. 2451 ft)
12:06 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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