Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Sep 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Zenith KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Zenith KS
 38.07°N 98.47°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
5:21 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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