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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Wind Advisory until December 28, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 28, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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