Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Manhattan KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manhattan KS
 39.19°N 96.6°W
2:16 am CDT May 16, 2026
6am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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