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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Wind chill values as low as 33. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Wind chill values as low as 33. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
3:31 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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