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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Jun 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 94. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 94. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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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:
5:14 am CDT Jun 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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