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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 23 Feb 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, 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:
5:06 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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