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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Leonardville KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -3 and -13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -3 and -13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Leonardville KS
 39.38°N 96.8°W
5:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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