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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

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

Lat: 37.93°NLon: 100.72°WElev: 2890ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Friend KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Very windy.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Very windy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Very windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Very windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Friend KS
 38.27°N 100.94°W (Elev. 2930 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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