Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Concordia, Blosser Municipal Airport (KCNK)

Lat: 39.55°NLon: 97.65°WElev: 1486ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay Center KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay Center KS
 39.4°N 97.12°W
9:31 pm CDT May 13, 2026
10pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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