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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 23 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind chill values as low as 43 early. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind chill values as low as 43 early. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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 Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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