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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garden City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Garden City KS
 38.05°N 100.84°W (Elev. 2854 ft)
Last Update:
5:22 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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