Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Tampa KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 54. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 54. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Tampa KS
 38.6°N 97.21°W
2:16 am CDT May 16, 2026
6am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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