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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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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 Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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