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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Burdett KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burdett KS
 38.18°N 99.52°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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