Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Clay Center KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers.  High near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers. High near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Clay Center KS
 39.31°N 97.06°W
1:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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