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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 67. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 67. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
1:26 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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