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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 21 Jun 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory June 21, 02:27pm until June 22, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory June 21, 02:27pm until June 22, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
1:59 pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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