Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Wakefield KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Wakefield KS
 39.23°N 97.08°W
10:10 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
11am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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