Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dighton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Dighton KS
 38.49°N 100.47°W (Elev. 2782 ft)
9:36 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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