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 >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 21 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 May 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Howell KS

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

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    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 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Very windy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Very windy.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Very windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Very windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Howell KS
 37.83°N 100.18°W (Elev. 2615 ft)
9:16 am CDT May 14, 2026
9am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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