The official National Weather Service forecast for Fort Scott — 37.8398°N, 94.7083°W, population 7,439, 59.1 miles from I-35.
| Bourbon County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 42 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 68 |
| Avg low °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 27 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 42.1 |
1996–2025 normals for Bourbon County — the climate division Fort Scott sits in. All-time county record high 115.1°F (1954-07-14); record low -18.1°F (1989-12-23). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.