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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Flood Watch June 25, 08:06pm until June 26, 07:00pm
Flood Watch June 26, 05:36pm until June 27, 09:15am
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch June 25, 08:06pm until June 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 70. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
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)
Last Update:
7:51 pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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