Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

Lat: 37.93°NLon: 100.72°WElev: 2890ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dighton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 14 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 15 to 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 15 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Dighton KS
 38.49°N 100.47°W (Elev. 2782 ft)
8:51 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
10am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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