Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Burdett KS

High Wind Watch January 16, 09:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burdett KS
 38.18°N 99.52°W (Elev. 2149 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
7am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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