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Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Mar 7:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sanford KS

Dense Fog Advisory until March 3, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until March 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sanford KS
 38.19°N 99.33°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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