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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Wakefield KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Wakefield KS
 39.29°N 97.06°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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