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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rush Center KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rush Center KS
 38.45°N 99.31°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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