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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:59 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Leonardville KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West 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 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Leonardville KS
 39.32°N 96.94°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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