Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Larned KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 33 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Larned KS
 38.19°N 99.1°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
1:31 am CDT May 16, 2026
1am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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