Manhattan, KS 66505 Weather

Riley County1:41 AM CDT39.30°N, 96.68°W

Current conditions

Clear
61°
Clear
Feels like 61°
High 78°·Low 56° tonight
WindSW 3 mph
Humidity63%
Dew point48°
Pressure30.13 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover14%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:45 AM
Sunset6:38 PM

Observed at Manhattan, Manhattan Municipal Airport · 51 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Friday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Friday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 15 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Clear 62°
  2. 2 AM Mostly Clear 61°
  3. 3 AM Mostly Clear 59°
  4. 4 AM Mostly Clear 58°
  5. 5 AM Mostly Clear 58°
  6. 6 AM Sunny 58°
  7. 7 AM Sunny 58°
  8. 8 AM Sunny 58°
  9. 9 AM Sunny 60°
  10. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 64°
  11. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 69°
  12. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  13. 1 PM Partly Sunny 77°
  14. 2 PM Partly Sunny 78°
  15. 3 PM Partly Sunny 78°
  16. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 78°
  17. 5 PM Sunny 78°
  18. 6 PM Mostly Clear 76°
  19. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 73°
  20. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 68°
  21. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 66°
  22. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 65°
  23. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  24. Sat12 AM Mostly Cloudy 64°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny56°80°
  2. TodayOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny59°78°
  3. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny55°78°
  4. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny16%55°76°
  5. MonOct 26 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers48%46°67°
  6. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers23%44°61°
  7. WedOct 28 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers20%48°66°
  8. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny48°60°
  9. FriOct 30 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny42°55°
  10. SatOct 31 Cloudy Cloudy0.17 in48°62°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:45 AM
Sunset 6:38 PM
Daylight 10 h 52 min (−2 min 25 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 90% lit
Moonrise 5:04 PM Moonset 4:58 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low66° / 41°
Month to date4.69 in (normal 1.93 in)

Manhattan, records since 1893. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

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Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in TOP, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

- Dry with above-normal temperatures through the weekend.

- Next chance of rain comes Sunday night into Monday with highest chances (30-50%) across central Kansas.

- Temperatures trend closer to climatological norms for the middle of next week.

Discussion

Issued at 146 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

Little change in the synoptic pattern has occurred over the past 24 hours with mid-level ridging in place over the Plains and a closed low slowly moving east into the southwest CONUS. Warm and dry conditions remain the rule across the forecast area with mostly sunny skies and highs near 80 degrees this afternoon. Low-level southerly flow increases tonight into Friday as a surface low deepens on the lee of the Rockies. Good mixing and south winds gusting at 20-30 MPH will be offset to some degree by passing mid and high clouds, with the net result being another day of highs around 80 degrees.

Guidance continues to slow the progression of the western trough, as now the northern stream wave is progged to remain farther north which slows the southern stream trough and surface cold front. In addition, more ensemble members are lifting the southern stream energy farther north, keeping the cold front north of the forecast area and highs above-normal through at least Monday. Confidence has decreased in precipitation chances especially with eastern extent given the slower and more northerly track of the system. Central Kansas has the highest chances (30-50%) at seeing some rain/storms Sunday night through Tuesday morning. Still expect some cooler air to filter in behind the system, but exactly how cool remains uncertain. Large spreads persist (15 degrees between NBM 25th-75th percentiles) in potential high temperatures Tuesday into the middle of next week, but should be closer to climatological norms behind the system.

Aviation

Issued at 1212 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR TAFS persist at all terminals through the period. Gusty southerly winds increase by late Friday morning before dropping off around 5-6 PM.

Top Watches

None.

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