Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Ash Valley KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Ash Valley KS
 38.34°N 99.27°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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