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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Walnut KS

Red Flag Warning February 24, 11:00am until February 24, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 34 early. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 34 early. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walnut KS
 37.6°N 95.08°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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