Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Very windy, with a south wind 24 to 32 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Very windy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Very windy, with a south wind 24 to 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Very windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Garfield KS
 38.08°N 99.26°W (Elev. 2136 ft)
10:26 pm CDT May 15, 2026
10pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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