Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Medicine Lodge KS

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Cloudy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Medicine Lodge KS
 37.29°N 98.56°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
1:30 am CDT Apr 22, 2026
4am CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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