Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Current conditions at

Pratt Municipal (KPTT)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 98.75°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Nov 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Preston KS

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Light southeast wind.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Preston KS
 37.78°N 98.49°W (Elev. 1814 ft)
3:46 am CST Nov 26, 2025
6am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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