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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

Red Flag Warning until April 3, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until April 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
5:27 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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