Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 May 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Fort Dodge KS

Red Flag Warning May 14, 01:00pm until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 99. Very windy.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Windy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Very windy.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Very windy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Fort Dodge KS
 37.7°N 99.9°W (Elev. 2438 ft)
3:26 am CDT May 14, 2026
4am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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