Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

Dense Fog Advisory April 11, 10:48am until April 11, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory April 11, 10:48am until April 11, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
10:31 am CDT Apr 11, 2026
10am CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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