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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Howell KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Howell KS
 37.77°N 100.1°W (Elev. 2539 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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