Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Sep 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Bennington KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 06:57am until September 8, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 06:57am until September 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South 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 91. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Bennington KS
 39.13°N 97.54°W
5:31 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
6am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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