Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:36 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walnut KS

Flood Watch April 17, 06:00pm until April 18, 07:00am
Tornado Watch April 17, 05:51pm until April 17, 09:00pm
Flash Flood Warning until April 17, 11:00pm
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Flood Watch
Tornado Watch
Flash Flood Warning
  •  
    Tornado Watch April 17, 05:51pm until April 17, 09:00pm
    Flash Flood Warning until April 17, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 44. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 44. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Walnut KS
 37.6°N 95.08°W (Elev. 922 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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