Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Otis KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
Otis KS
 38.53°N 99.06°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
7:36 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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