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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin KS
 37.53°N 94.69°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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