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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Jun 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light east wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light east wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
11:55 am CDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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