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

Pratt Municipal (KPTT)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 98.75°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Greensburg KS

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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 9am. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 9am. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Greensburg KS
 37.56°N 99.33°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
4:31 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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