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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 73. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. North wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 73. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. North wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee KS
 37.35°N 94.83°W (Elev. 938 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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