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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Fort Scott KS

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:24pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 12:24pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Fort Scott KS
 37.86°N 94.63°W (Elev. 804 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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