Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35°NLon: 98.87°WElev: 1886ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Otis KS

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Otis KS
 38.53°N 99.06°W (Elev. 2047 ft)
5:56 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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