Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair and Breezy

99°F

37°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 25 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.74 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	8 Aug 1:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Seward KS

Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 8, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 104 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 21 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 11 to 17 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.