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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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