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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 1 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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