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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

Lat: 37.93°NLon: 100.72°WElev: 2890ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.62 in (1037.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Oct 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Friend KS

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Friend KS
 38.16°N 100.91°W (Elev. 2877 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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