Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakin KS

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakin KS
 37.95°N 101.26°W (Elev. 3015 ft)
5:21 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
5am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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