Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west wind.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin KS
 37.53°N 94.72°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:32 am CST Nov 25, 2025
7am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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