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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 9 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fort Scott KS

Extreme Heat Warning until August 12, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fort Scott KS
 37.8°N 94.78°W (Elev. 892 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CDT Aug 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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