Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 May 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manhattan KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manhattan KS
 39.19°N 96.57°W
6:06 pm CDT May 12, 2026
6pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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