Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport (KDDC)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 99.97°WElev: 2592ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Protection KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Low around 57. East wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 57. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Protection KS
 37.2°N 99.48°W (Elev. 1847 ft)
11:52 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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