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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 14 May 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Windhorst KS

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 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 63.

    Low: 63 °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. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.
Monday Night
A 30 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Windhorst KS
 37.78°N 99.65°W (Elev. 2352 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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