Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Carlton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Carlton KS
 38.65°N 97.36°W
1:26 am CDT May 14, 2026
1am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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