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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Manhattan KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °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 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manhattan KS
 39.19°N 96.57°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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