Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair and Breezy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
10:51 am CST Jan 18, 2026
11am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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