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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Mar 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 38 early. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly 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:
4:26 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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