Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alta Vista KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 55. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alta Vista KS
 38.86°N 96.48°W
9:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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