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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Franklin KS

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Franklin KS
 37.51°N 94.66°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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