Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennington KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennington KS
 39.04°N 97.59°W
2:01 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
2am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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