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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walnut KS

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walnut KS
 37.6°N 95.08°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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