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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Bow KS

Red Flag Warning April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 14 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Bow KS
 37.56°N 101.55°W (Elev. 3159 ft)
Last Update:
9:11 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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