Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield KS

Frost Advisory until April 29, 09:00am
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    Frost Advisory until April 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Frost Advisory

  • Today

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield KS
 39.23°N 97.03°W
5:51 am CDT Apr 29, 2026
6am CDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm CDT May 5, 2026
 
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