Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dighton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Dighton KS
 38.49°N 100.47°W (Elev. 2782 ft)
9:22 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
9am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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