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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 2 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fort Scott KS
 37.77°N 94.72°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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