Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield KS
 39.23°N 97.03°W
6:26 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
6am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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