Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Bend, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD)

Lat: 38.35° N Lon: 98.87° W Elev: 1886 ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 8 Sep 11:56 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Pawnee County

Rest Of Tonight
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm. Humid with highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Friday Night
Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.



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