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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Paxico KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paxico KS
 39.08°N 96.17°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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