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Great Bend weather

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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
84°
Mainly clear
Feels 83° · Wind 18 mph · Humidity 52%
AmericanNOAA GFS
82°
Clear
Feels 83° · Wind 14 mph · Humidity 54%
EuropeanECMWF
86°
Mainly clear
Feels 89° · Wind 13 mph · Humidity 49%

Latest for Great Bend: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 84° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 82° Clear · European (ECMWF): 86° Mainly clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Great Bend and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

7-day forecast

where the models agree, and where they split

Great Bend is a small town of about 16,000 people in KS, sitting at 38.4°N in a temperate climate zone. NWS, American, European each forecast Great Bend with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Hays, Pratt, Hutchinson.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather Score🌡 Temp💨 Wind🌧 RainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
Behind Apple Weather, Windy
88
/100rank #1
85±1.5°F96±1.2 mph8592% hitECMWF — European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
Behind Windy & many free apps
74
/100rank #2
82±1.8°F92±2.6 mph5374% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.

Common questions

What's the weather in Great Bend today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Great Bend today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Great Bend today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Great Bend and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Great Bend?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Great Bend forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.

The forecasts Americans check

The two biggest apps keep their model a secret, so we can't show their numbers, only link you to them. The National Weather Service is public, so its data sits right in the comparison above.

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