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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair and Breezy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory June 29, 04:40pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory June 29, 04:40pm until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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