| NWS Forecast for: 5 Miles S Fort Scott KS Issued by: National Weather Service Springfield, MO Last Update: 1:31 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025 | |
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 93. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. | |
| 5 Miles S Fort Scott KS 37.77°N 94.72°W (Elev. 922 ft) | |
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