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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
3:15 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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