Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Carlton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Carlton KS
 38.65°N 97.36°W
5:27 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
8am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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