Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wakefield KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakefield KS
 39.23°N 97°W
8:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
9pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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