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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 19 Feb 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Fort Scott KS

Red Flag Warning February 19, 12:00pm until February 19, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Fort Scott KS
 37.8°N 94.66°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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