Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
12:26 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
2pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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