Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Light Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 28 Nov 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hepler KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Wind chill values as low as 35. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 48. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Wind chill values as low as 35. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 48. Wind chill values as low as 29. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 10. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Hepler KS
 37.66°N 94.97°W (Elev. 988 ft)
8:21 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
9pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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