Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 1 Oct 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield KS

Flood Watch October 1, 05:09pm until October 1, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 05:09pm until October 1, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield KS
 39.23°N 97.03°W
1:26 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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