Manhattan, KS Weather

Riley County2:38 PM CDT39.18°N, 96.57°WElevation 1,020 ft

Current conditions

Mostly Sunny
78°
Mostly Sunny
Feels like 78°
High 79°·Low 59°
WindS 10 mph gusts 21 mph
Humidity38%
Dew point50°
Cloud cover36%
UV index4 Moderate
Sunrise7:45 AM
Sunset6:38 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • Friday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Friday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Saturday

    Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 days ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Sunny 78°
  2. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 79°
  3. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 79°
  4. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 78°
  5. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 76°
  6. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 73°
  7. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 71°
  8. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 68°
  9. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 66°
  10. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 65°
  11. Sat12 AM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  12. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  13. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 63°
  14. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 62°
  15. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 61°
  16. 5 AM Mostly Cloudy 60°
  17. 6 AM Partly Sunny 59°
  18. 7 AM Partly Sunny 59°
  19. 8 AM Partly Sunny 60°
  20. 9 AM Partly Sunny 62°
  21. 10 AM Partly Sunny 65°
  22. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 69°
  23. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 73°
  24. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 76°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. WedOct 21 Sunny Sunny53°78°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny58°79°
  3. TodayOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny59°79°
  4. SatOct 24 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny57°78°
  5. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny25%56°77°
  6. MonOct 26 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers42%48°68°
  7. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers19%49°63°
  8. WedOct 28 Showers Showers0.33 in53°77°
  9. ThuOct 29 Cloudy Cloudy0.02 in42°60°
  10. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny37°61°

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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Air quality

52
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Topeka, KS reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:45 AM
Sunset 6:38 PM
Daylight 10 h 52 min (−2 min 23 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit
Moonrise 5:04 PM Moonset 4:58 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low66° / 41°
Record high91° (1991)
Record low23° (1936)
Wettest1.22 in (1943)
Yesterday80° / 52°, <0.01 in
Month to date4.69 in (normal 1.93 in)

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

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in TOP, issued 14 hrs 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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