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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 28 Apr 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston KS

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 66 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    Sunny

    High: 88 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Charleston KS
 37.86°N 100.55°W (Elev. 2733 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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