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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge (KP28)

Lat: 37.28°NLon: 98.55°WElev: 1539ft.

74°F

23°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Aetna KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 7 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 7 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Aetna KS
 37.08°N 98.97°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
4:29 am CDT Aug 14, 2025
4am CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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