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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.63°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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