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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory July 28, 07:00am until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:51pm until July 28, 07:00am
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:51pm until July 28, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Fort Scott KS
 37.8°N 94.75°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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