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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 2 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory August 18, 04:21am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 04:21am until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fort Scott KS
 37.8°N 94.72°W (Elev. 909 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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