Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Cherokee KS

Flood Watch June 21, 01:00am until June 22, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Cherokee KS
 37.37°N 94.75°W (Elev. 919 ft)
1:26 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
4am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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