Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KMHK

Manhattan, KS weather

Clear and 70°21°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 79°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 67°19° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	94%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	91%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	73%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	68%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	69%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	69%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	37%	66%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	36%	69%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	37%	74%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	79%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	77%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	82%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	86%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 79°26°).
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–79°26°
Low, likely
38°3°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 68–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TOP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 750 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Wamego

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 5,530 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Seth Childs Rd

0.4 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Manhattan Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Manhattan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:51 PM; Morning 7:28–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Manhattan.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Manhattan, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Ft. Riley

Kansas River at Wamego

Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Seth Childs Rd

Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon