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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richards MO

Heat Advisory August 16, 09:47am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 09:47am until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richards MO
 37.91°N 94.55°W (Elev. 820 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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