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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, 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:
1:26 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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