Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garden City KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 13 to 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden City KS
 37.99°N 100.87°W (Elev. 2848 ft)
1:51 am CDT May 18, 2026
1am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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