Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Syracuse KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Syracuse KS
 38°N 101.75°W (Elev. 3327 ft)
4:46 am MST Jan 21, 2026
8am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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