Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Aug 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ulysses KS

Heat Advisory August 12, 08:37pm until August 12, 09:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 08:37pm until August 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 9 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Ulysses KS
 37.59°N 101.35°W (Elev. 3028 ft)
5:32 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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