Wednesday Weather

Decision Weather

July 22nd:

A slight break from extreme heat over the next couple days before it returns for the weekend. Sunshine today with highs in the mid 90's. Tonight some shower and thunderstorm chances enter the forecast, bringing breezy conditions with gusts as high as 40 mph and lows in the mid 60's. Shower and thunderstorm chances are expected to return for Thursday afternoon and night as well. Temperatures will stay in the mid 90's through Friday before going back up into the 100's for the weekend and Monday. Overnight lows will also rise from the mid 60's tonight and tomorrow into low 70's by the weekend. 

Stay tuned to Super-Hits 106 to catch the forecast every half hour!

It's Fair Time!

2026 Rawlins County Free Fair - Stars, Stripes, & Summer Nights!

Running Monday, July 20th through Friday, July 24th

Monday, July 20 

8 a.m. – Noon: Check in & Weight Livestock 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Enter all Open Class Exhibits by NOON, judging begins at 1:00 p.m. 2 p.m. Judging begins (in this order); Poultry & Eggs, Rabbits, Cats, Hand Pets 5 p.m. Parade Line Up 5:30 p.m. Parade 6:30 p.m. Community Meal 7:30 p.m. Little Barnyard Olympics (Register 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. at BBQ)

Tuesday, July 21

9 a.m. Goat Show, Sheep Show Immediately following Goat Show 5 p.m. Community Meal 6 p.m. Swine Show 7-9 p.m. Buff Stampede Carnival

Wednesday, July 22

8:30 a.m. Beef Show 5:30 p.m. Community Supper 6:30 p.m. Children's Pedal Pull 7 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. Buff Stampede Carnival 7:30 p.m. Big Barnyard Olympics

Thursday, July 23

9 a.m. Round Robin Showmanship Clinic 10 a.m. Round Robin 5 p.m. Livestock Auction BBQ 6 p.m. Rawlins County Fair Livestock Auction (Animal Load Out/Clean Up Immediately Following) 7-9 p.m. Buff Stampede Carnival

Friday, July 24

5-7 p.m. Night Swim for 4-H Members 7 p.m. 4-H Pizza Party Kelly Park for 4-H Members

Thomas County Fair at the Thomas County Fairgrounds in Colby!

July 27 – August 1, 2026

Events Around the Colby Area

In Colby:

Picnic in the Park

Every Wednesday through the Summer at Fike Park from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22nd: Enjoy music by Jan Barnum and a Sloppy Joe Lunch hosted by Colby Rotary! Free will donation lunch with all proceeds to benefit the Pat Keiser Food Pantry! Donations for the food pantry can also be mailed to 1255 S. Range Ave in Colby or contact Melissa at melissa.rickford@colbycc.edu or 785-460-5482 

Thomas County Fair Parade

The 2026 Thomas County Fair Theme will be "Double Down at the Thomas County Fair, Vegas Style!" The Fair Parade will be on Tuesday, July 28. Check in begins at 4 p.m. that day at the corner of 8th & Franklin. Check-in is required! Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. A maximum of 5 parade entries is allowed per participant. Register your float at colbychamber.com!

Living Language Land Inspired Now at Prairie Museum

A regional exhibition by Studio Art Quilt Associates of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, now on display at the Museum!

Cooper Barn Jams in Colby! 

Events Around the Atwood Area

In Atwood:

Matinee at the Jayhawk!

Every Thursday afternoon in the summer at 2 p.m., catch a movie at the Jayhawk. Movies are appropriate for all ages!

Rawlins County Museum in Atwood will be open every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

beginning May 24. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Food Pantry

The Rawlins County Food Pantry located at 5Ten Main is regularly open from 4 to 6 p.m. every Thursday afternoon. Come to the alley entrance. Donations are welcome then also. 

Chicken Fried Steak Dinner

Independence Day - America's 250th Birthday Festivities

Free Hot Dog and Watermelon Feed! 
Saturday, July 4th at the 4-H Building at the Thomas County Fairgrounds. This event has bingo, music and entertainment! Sponsored by the Colby High Plains Lions Club with assistance from the Colby Rotary Club and Boy Scout Troop 140.

Firework Display in Colby
The Kiwanis Club sponsored Fireworks Display is scheduled for 10 p.m. at the Thomas County Fairgrounds!

Colby Community Band to Perform July 5th at Fike Park in Colby at 7 p.m. The free performance will feature patriotic music marking the historic milestone. Those attending are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening in the park. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to the Frahm Theatre at Colby Community College. Updates regarding the location will be posted on social media closer to the event.

The Prairie Museum to Observe Americas 250th
with the community with a "sharing the Spirit of America" celebration on July 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. With a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, a flag presentation and a community potluck dinner! This program is part of a nationwide initiative to bring communities together to read the Declaration of Independence simultaneously in recognition of celebrating the nations 250th birthday.

July 3rd and 4th Celebrations in McDonald and Bird City!

Surrounding Library Events

Pioneer Memorial Library Events

Unearth a Story at the Library

It's Genealogy Week! Enjoy activities all week-long starting Monday, July 6th through the 10th! Learn more at: www.colbylibrary.com/summer-learning

Spanish English Class

Ends on August 6th!

Want to practice your Spanish? Want to practice your English? Join Pioneer Memorial Library's free language exchange group to practice in a friendly, relaxed environment. Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Open to all levels! Register with your full name via text 785-380-5900, call 785-460-4472, or email esl@colbylibrary.com

Blowout Booksale July 27 - August 1

During fair week! They will be open during regular business hours. Come explore the book tables and discover your next great read!

Atwood Public Library Events