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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather in the Plains

A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley this afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakin KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Very windy.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 77. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 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 before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Very windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakin KS
 37.95°N 101.26°W (Elev. 3015 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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