Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Frontenac KS

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 8 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 38 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Clear

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Frontenac KS
 37.46°N 94.69°W (Elev. 945 ft)
6:14 am CDT Oct 4, 2023
9am CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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