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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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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 Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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