Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salina, Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 97.64°WElev: 1270ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Bennington KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then isolated showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then isolated showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Bennington KS
 39.13°N 97.54°W
5:46 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
6am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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