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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Abilene KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Abilene KS
 38.94°N 97.22°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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