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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory July 26, 10:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fort Scott KS
 37.77°N 94.72°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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