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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Great Bend KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 13 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Great Bend KS
 38.36°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
1:58 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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