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

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 24 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °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 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Very windy.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Very windy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 24 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 8 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 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Very windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Very windy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield KS
 38.08°N 99.24°W (Elev. 2073 ft)
2:06 am CDT May 14, 2026
2am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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