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Location & Surroundings

Great Bend is a town in Kansas, United States with 15,717 inhabitants, at 564 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pratt, 80 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 1885 km to the east. The nearest airport is Button Airport, 2 km away.

Also known as: غريت بيند · Грејт Бенд · گریت بند، کانزاس · گریٹ بینڈ، کنساس · Greatbend · 그레이트벤드

Overview

Great Bend is city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States.

It is located in Barton County, United States.

Established in 1871-00-00.

The population is about 14,733 (2020).

It covers about 28 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 564 metre.

Also known as: Great Bend, Kansas, Great Bend, KS

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Image Downtown Great Bend Kansas 5-5-2012.jpg

Locator map

Locator map Barton County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Great Bend Highlighted.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Barton County
  • Area 28 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 21' 52" N, 98° 45' 53" W
  • Elevation 564 m (DEM: 572 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 15,717
  • Pop. Density 1,458 p/km²
  • Built-up 35.2%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ar
غريت بيند
sr
Грејт Бенд
fa
گریت بند، کانزاس
ur
گریٹ بینڈ، کنساس
Greatbend
ko
그레이트벤드

Weather in Great Bend

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Great Bend, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 7.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 35.9 C, max wind 7.1 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 402 W/m2.

Temperature
25.8 C
Wind
7.1 m/s S (195 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
2.86 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.8 7.1 195 48 1,010.4 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 35.9 6.3 222 27 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 74 402.5 n/a
12h 25.8 4.4 154 55 1,006.9 0.68 / 0.68 84 322.2 n/a
18h 20.8 1.9 91 81 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 2.2 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 6.9 43 95 1,012.5 2.86 / 2.86 100 0.0 n/a
30h 20.3 5.6 24 82 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.19 100 99.3 n/a
36h 20.8 4.4 33 79 1,013.5 1.01 / 1.21 88 113.5 n/a
42h 18.4 3.9 32 84 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.7 n/a
Monday 16.9 3.0 6 87 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 38 0.0 n/a
54h 24.1 4.2 46 50 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 58 339.8 n/a
60h 23.6 4.1 66 52 1,015.4 0.03 / 0.03 1 538.8 n/a
66h 18.5 3.3 131 73 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 97 1.8 n/a
Tuesday 14.9 2.8 94 97 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Great Bend?
Now 25.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 7.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.4 to 35.9 C, max wind 7.1 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 402 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Great Bend today?
Sunrise around 07:19 and sunset around 19:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Great Bend?
Local time is 16:54. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Great Bend?
Great Bend is a seat of a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Great Bend?
Population about 15,717.
What is the elevation of Great Bend?
Elevation about 564 m. DEM 572 m.
Where is Great Bend located?
It is at 38.36446, -98.76481 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Great Bend in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-05-23
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