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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 15 Aug 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldon MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:12am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:12am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldon MO
 37.66°N 94.3°W (Elev. 915 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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