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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 45 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as 37. North wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 45 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as 37. North wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.82°N 94.69°W (Elev. 915 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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