Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jan 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Medicine Lodge KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Medicine Lodge KS
 37.29°N 98.56°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
1:51 am CST Jan 15, 2026
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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