Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Alta Vista KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Alta Vista KS
 38.81°N 96.42°W
3:12 am CST Jan 13, 2026
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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