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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Clay Center KS

Frost Advisory May 1, 01:00am until May 1, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Clay Center KS
 39.27°N 97.17°W
Last Update:
5:16 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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