Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Aug 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manhattan Regional Airport KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:41am until August 14, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:41am until August 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manhattan Regional Airport KS
 39.14°N 96.68°W
5:56 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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