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Multiple Hazards through Upcoming Weekend

The threat of severe thunderstorms will exist in the Midwest and Ohio Valley through Friday. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will be in place across the Four-Corners through the weekend. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will spread from the South into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday, Saturday and perhaps Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.38 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Wind Advisory until May 20, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until
    12:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 57 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 61. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 48 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 65 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 61. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
4:29 am CDT May 20, 2022
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 20, 2022-6pm CDT May 26, 2022
 
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