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Current conditions at
Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)
Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.
Fair
84°F
29°C
| Humidity | 51% |
| Wind Speed | NE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.08 in |
| Dewpoint | 64°F (18°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 85°F (29°C) |
| Last update | 17 Aug 5:55 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Fort Scott KS
Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsWednesday
High: 93 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-stormsThursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
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