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.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 28 Nov 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hepler KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Wind chill values as low as 35. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 48. Wind chill values as low as 31. 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 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Wind chill values as low as 35. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 48. Wind chill values as low as 31. 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 22. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hepler KS
 37.66°N 94.97°W (Elev. 988 ft)
11:31 am CST Nov 28, 2025
12pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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