Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Randolph KS

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Randolph KS
 39.43°N 96.72°W
2:16 am CDT May 16, 2026
6am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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