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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Apr 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garden City Regional Airport KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden City Regional Airport KS
 37.92°N 100.72°W (Elev. 2874 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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