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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hanston KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Hanston KS
 38.11°N 99.72°W (Elev. 2162 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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