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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 6 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Franklin KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Franklin KS
 37.51°N 94.75°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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