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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 44 early. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 44 early. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fort Scott KS
 37.77°N 94.72°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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