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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 11 Aug 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Fort Scott KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 11, 11:23pm until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 11, 11:23pm until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Fort Scott KS
 37.77°N 94.69°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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