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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. East wind around 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. East wind around 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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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 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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