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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dighton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 10 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Dighton KS
 38.49°N 100.47°W (Elev. 2782 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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