Dodge City, KS – Western Kansas will hold onto a stretch of mild, dry weather through midweek, with temperatures running above normal for both daytime highs and overnight lows. The pattern will remain stable for several days before moisture returns and rain chances increase late Thursday into Thursday night.
According to the National Weather Service in Dodge City, a strong storm system positioned over Nevada, Utah, and Arizona will track northeast well to the north of Kansas early this week. Because of its path, forecasters say the region will avoid any precipitation from this system. Instead, the area will see comfortable temperatures with highs generally in the 60s to lower 70s and overnight lows in the 40s and lower 50s through Wednesday.
Hourly temperature guidance shows cities including Dodge City, Ashland, Garden City, Hays, Liberal, Scott City, and Syracuse holding steady with warm afternoons and mild nights. Conditions are expected to remain breezy at times but otherwise calm, offering favorable weather for agriculture, travel, and outdoor work.
By late Thursday, however, forecast models suggest an increase in moisture and a gradual rise in rain potential. While timing and amounts remain uncertain, meteorologists note a steady upward trend in precipitation chances as another system approaches from the west. Widespread rain could develop by Thursday night or Friday, though exact placement and intensity will become clearer in the coming days.
Residents across Ford County and surrounding areas are encouraged to monitor updated forecasts as confidence grows regarding late-week rain impacts.
