Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
11:46 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
12pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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