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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 >

Current conditions at

Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport (KMHK)

Lat: 39.14°NLon: 96.68°WElev: 1053ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Westmoreland KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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:
5 Miles N Westmoreland KS
 39.48°N 96.4°W
Last Update:
9:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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