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Syracuse, KS Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Oct. 25-26, 1"+ Possible
Syracuse, KS – Heavy rainfall is expected to move into western Kansas Sunday evening, October 25, with the greatest rainfall potential extending into the overnight hours Monday, October 26. Some commu
By Audrey Sloan · 2026-10-25T03:09:47.080Z
Syracuse, KS – Heavy rainfall is expected to move into western Kansas Sunday evening, October 25, with the greatest rainfall potential extending into the overnight hours Monday, October 26. Some communities near the Colorado border have a high probability of receiving at least 1 inch of rain.
According to the National Weather Service in Dodge City, a large upper level low pressure system is slowly moving from the Desert Southwest toward the Colorado Rockies. Moisture ahead of the system is approaching western Kansas, setting the stage for widespread rainfall across southwest and west central portions of the state.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rainfall Sunday evening through late Sunday night, particularly west of U.S. Highway 83 toward the Colorado state line.
Communities west of a line connecting Hugoton, Ulysses and Lakin have approximately a 70% to 80% chance of receiving at least 1 inch of rainfall.
In Syracuse, located in Hamilton County west of Garden City, the National Weather Service projects approximately 0.9 inches of rain, with a 73% probability of at least 1 inch. Higher end rainfall projections approach 2.9 inches, although that amount represents a lower probability outcome.
Garden City, in Finney County, has an expected rainfall total near 0.5 inches, with a 51% probability of receiving at least 1 inch.
The approaching system could create wet roads and reduced visibility during periods of heavier rainfall, particularly for motorists traveling Sunday night along U.S. Highway 50, U.S. Highway 83 and surrounding rural roads.
Residents across western Kansas, including communities west of Dodge City, should monitor updated forecasts as the system approaches.
Rainfall amounts and timing may change as forecasters track the slow moving storm.