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Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield KS

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

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield KS
 39.23°N 97.03°W
5:21 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
5am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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