Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KGBD

Great Bend, KS weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph23 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningNear 59°15° · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	12%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	15%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	51%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	75%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	74%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	57%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	79%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	93%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	91%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	88%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	87%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	86%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	90%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Showers	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	91%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	94%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	84%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	84%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	62%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 57°.
Monday
67% chance of rain, high 68°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arkansas River at Great Bend

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River near Larned

15 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

GREAT BEND 3WNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Great Bend weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:01 PM; Morning 7:36–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Great Bend. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Great Bend, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River at Great Bend

Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

Arkansas River near Larned

Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon