Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 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 April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. 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 15, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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