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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 16 Sep 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory September 16, 02:34pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 02:34pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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:
1:26 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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