Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 2 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 47 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely.  Low around 41. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 47 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 41. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fort Scott KS
 37.77°N 94.72°W (Elev. 922 ft)
3:46 am CST Mar 5, 2026
4am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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