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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 10:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
5:01 pm CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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