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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.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Bend KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Bend KS
 38.36°N 98.79°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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