Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East
Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Manhattan KS Issued by: National Weather Service Topeka, KS Last Update: 6:01 pm CDT May 19, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. | |
| Manhattan KS 39.19°N 96.6°W | |
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