Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pratt Municipal (KPTT)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 98.75°WElev: 1952ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Byers KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Byers KS
 37.8°N 98.89°W (Elev. 2021 ft)
10:00 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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