Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

Lat: 37.93°NLon: 100.72°WElev: 2890ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Charleston KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. East wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -3. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston KS
 37.86°N 100.55°W (Elev. 2733 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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