Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Otis KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 17 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy.

    Low: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Otis KS
 38.53°N 99.06°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
9:01 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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