Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from May 17, 01:00 PM CDT until May 17, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 23 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (997.6 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 May 11:52 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ensign KS

Red Flag Warning May 17, 01:00pm until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Very windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 29 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.