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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Columbus KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 94. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 94. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Columbus KS
 37.17°N 94.94°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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