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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 10 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 10, 03:24pm until August 12, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 10, 03:24pm until August 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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