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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellinwood KS

Severe T-storm Watch until April 9, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until April 9, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellinwood KS
 38.36°N 98.57°W
Last Update:
6:57 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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