7-Day Forecast 37.84°N 94.69°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Fort Scott KS
Issued by: National Weather Service Springfield, MO
Last Update: 1:26 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
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  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny



  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny



  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny





  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 28. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42.



    Fort Scott KS
     37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)

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