Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pratt Municipal (KPTT)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 98.75°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Preston KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light east southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston KS
 37.76°N 98.55°W (Elev. 1837 ft)
1:51 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
3am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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