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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 16 Jun 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee KS
 37.35°N 94.83°W (Elev. 938 ft)
Last Update:
2:25 pm CDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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