Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

A Few Clouds

95°F

35°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 29 Jul 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Fort Scott KS
 37.82°N 94.61°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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