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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 29 Jul 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 9 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield KS
 38.08°N 99.24°W (Elev. 2073 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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