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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. 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:
1:26 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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