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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Solomon KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East 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 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 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 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Solomon KS
 38.98°N 97.48°W
1:26 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
3am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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