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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Friend KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 16 to 18 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 16 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Friend KS
 38.28°N 100.83°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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