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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walnut KS

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm
Flash Flood Warning until April 28, 08:45am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm
    Flash Flood Warning until April 28, 08:45am

    NOW: Multiple
    hazards in effect

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  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and noon. High near 73. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and noon. High near 73. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Walnut KS
 37.6°N 95.08°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
5:18 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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