Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 3 Jul 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Wakefield KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Wakefield KS
 39.29°N 96.97°W
1:26 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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