Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

Freeze Watch April 18, 01:00am until April 18, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning until April 16, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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