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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)

Lat: 39.37°NLon: 99.83°WElev: 2224ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 15 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palco KS

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palco KS
 39.25°N 99.57°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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