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Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennington KS

Extreme Heat Watch June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Patchy dense fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennington KS
 39.04°N 97.59°W
5:36 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
6am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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