Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston KS
 37.86°N 100.55°W (Elev. 2733 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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