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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Zenith KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Zenith KS
 38.07°N 98.47°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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