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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 13 Oct 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Flood Watch October 13, 10:00pm until October 15, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 78. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 78. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.82°N 94.72°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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