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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 14. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 19. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 14. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
9:56 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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