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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 7 May 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennington KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennington KS
 39.04°N 97.59°W
Last Update:
6:21 am CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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