Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Jul 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory July 3, 08:24am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 3, 08:24am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 96 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Independence Day
Scattered showers before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
6:46 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
8am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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