Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Bennington KS

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around -1. Wind chill values between -12 and -18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -1. Wind chill values between -12 and -18. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Bennington KS
 39.13°N 97.54°W
5:31 am CST Jan 22, 2026
9am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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