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° N Lon: 96.68° W Elev: 1053 ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 10 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 15 May 3:52 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Geary County

Tonight
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Breezy with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Windy with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 90s. Temperature falling into the mid 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Breezy and much cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Not as warm with highs around 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows around 50.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80.



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