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.

Fog

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 10 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

Dense Fog Advisory April 10, 10:13pm until April 11, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory April 10, 10:13pm until April 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
10:02 pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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