Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brewster Field Airport (KHDE)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 99.33°WElev: 2310ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Smith Center KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Smith Center KS
 39.77°N 98.79°W (Elev. 1808 ft)
8:51 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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