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Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shields KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shields KS
 38.62°N 100.45°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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