Manhattan, Kansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Manhattan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain64%0.10″81°68°—
- SundayJul 5Mostly Clear——90°63°+9°
- MondayJul 6Mostly Clear——93°70°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——91°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast23%—103°70°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast41%—98°74°-5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast36%—93°72°-5°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Manhattan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 66502, 66503, 66506
16-Day Forecast — Manhattan
- Sat81°68°64%
- Sun90°63°8%
- Mon93°70°7%
- Tue91°69°5%
- Wed103°70°23%
- Thu98°74°41%
- Fri93°72°36%
- Sat77°68°15%
- Sun84°65°4%
- Mon90°65°2%
- Tue97°66°4%
- Wed101°70°5%
- Thu108°76°9%
- Fri112°83°13%
- Sat108°75°14%
- Sun101°75°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Manhattan
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Manhattan
SPC has placed Manhattan in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Manhattan
- 66506
- 66502
- 66503
- 66505