Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pratt Municipal (KPTT)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 98.75°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 May 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Preston KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Very windy.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Very windy.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Very windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Preston KS
 37.78°N 98.58°W (Elev. 1873 ft)
1:31 pm CDT May 13, 2026
5pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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