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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 15 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Girard KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 01:38pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 01:38pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Girard KS
 37.51°N 94.83°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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