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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 1 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Walnut 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 69. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north 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 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °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 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north 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 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Walnut KS
 37.51°N 95°W (Elev. 948 ft)
6:16 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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