Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shields KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Shields KS
 38.62°N 100.45°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
8:45 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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