Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 14 May 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manter KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 92. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Very windy.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Very windy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Very windy.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 92. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Very windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Very windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Manter KS
 37.52°N 101.88°W (Elev. 3491 ft)
12:06 pm CDT May 14, 2026
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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