Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
1:31 pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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