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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Bennington KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:40am until August 14, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:40am until August 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 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:
8 Miles NNE Bennington KS
 39.13°N 97.54°W
Last Update:
5:56 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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