Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lakin KS

High Wind Watch January 16, 09:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lakin KS
 37.97°N 101.26°W (Elev. 3058 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
8am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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