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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 11 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 11, 12:41pm until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 11, 12:41pm until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.82°N 94.69°W (Elev. 915 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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