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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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wamego KS

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wamego KS
 39.21°N 96.31°W
Last Update:
10:26 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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