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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	16 Aug 9:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Pittsburg KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 09:34am until August 16, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 09:34am until August 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday

Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.