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

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 5 Sep 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wamego KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 06:54am until September 8, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 06:54am until September 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wamego KS
 39.21°N 96.31°W
5:31 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
6am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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