Weekend Weather

Decision Weather

July 31st:

As we head into the weekend, we'll have breezy conditions with gusts as high as 30 mph for today (Friday). Hotter weather is expected to return after Saturday's highs in the low 90's leading into highs in the upper 90's and low 100's for Sunday and Monday. After Monday, temperatures are expected to drop back into the lower 90's for the mid-week. Overnight lows are forecast to stay in the lower 60's the next couple nights, rising into the upper 60's for Sunday and Monday nights. At this time, there is little to no chances of precipitation.

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

It's Fair Time!

Thomas County Fair at the Thomas County Fairgrounds in Colby!

July 27 – August 1, 2026

Monday – July 27th

Entry of Indoor 4-H/FFA Exhibits 7:30 am – 11:00 am, Pedal Tractor Pull – 4:00 pm, NSRA Rodeo – 7:30 pm

Tuesday – July 28th

Entry of Open Class Exhibits – 7:30 am – 1:00 pm, Parade – 5:30 pm, NSRA Rodeo – 7:30 pm

Wednesday – July 29th

Barbecue – 5:30 pm, Free Concert – Phil Vandel

Thursday – July 30th

Thomas County Community Foundation Breakfast – 7:30 am – 10:00 am

4-H/FFA Livestock Auction & Buyers Appreciation BBQ – 5:30 pm

Friday – July 31st

Car Races – 7:30 pm

Saturday – August 1st

Demo Derby – 7:30 pm

Thomas County Amusement Association Carnival Rides & Games

Tuesday thru Thursday 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Friday and Saturday 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

NWKS District Free Fair in Goodland!

August 1st - August 8th

Saturday, August 1st

  8:00 am

Fairgrounds - Open for Set-up

  4:00 pm

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.

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!

Free Fair Breakfast

Thursday, July 30th the Thomas County Community Foundation will be serving a free, delicious breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the 4H building.

Cooper Barn Jams in Colby! 

Surrounding Library Events

Pioneer Memorial Library Events

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!

Monday 27th                    9am-5:30pm (Full Price)

Tuesday 28th                    9am-5:30pm (Full Price)

Wednesday 29th             9am-5:30pm (1/2 Price)

Thursday 30th                  9am-6pm        (1/2 Price)

Friday 31st                         9am-4:30pm  ($3 Per flat; $10 per box

Saturday 1st                    10am- 3:30pm (Free Will Donation)

Virtual Author Talk on Thursday, August 27

Pioneer Memorial will be having this talk at 1:00 p.m. Lucy Foley will be discussing her latest gripping novel set in a remote mountain lodge. "Murer at the Grand Alpine Hotel." People can join in person at the library or register from their own device and watch at home. The video is recorded, so if you have registered to watch on your own and cannot attend, a recording will be sent automatically.

Atwood Public Library Events

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

CCC Events and Notices

Little Trojan Volleyball Camp Aug. 5-6

COLBY, Kan. (July 21, 2026) — Colby Community College will host the Little Trojan Volleyball Camp from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 5-6 at the Colby Event Center.

The camp provides a fun introduction to volleyball for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade. Campers will learn basic skills through drills,