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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Wind chill values as low as 47 early. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Wind chill values as low as 47 early. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
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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:
7:51 pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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