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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Light Rain Haze

46°F

8°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	28 Nov 10:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Hepler KS

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 46 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
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 34. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 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

Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 4pm, then gradually ending. Temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 27. 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%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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 34 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. 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 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 28.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37.