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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Seward KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Seward KS
 38.22°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1913 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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