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 >

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 19 May 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Carlton KS

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Carlton KS
 38.65°N 97.21°W
8:31 am CDT May 19, 2026
9am CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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