Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from May 17, 01:00 PM CDT until May 17, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

Lat: 37.93°NLon: 100.72°WElev: 2890ft.

Fair and Breezy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.51 in (995.0 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 May 1:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Holcomb KS

Red Flag Warning May 17, 01:00pm until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Very windy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a north wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.