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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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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:
11:06 am CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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