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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
1:06 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
1am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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