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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 25. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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