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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. East wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 31 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. East wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 31 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Fort Scott KS
 37.75°N 94.66°W (Elev. 909 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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