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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 57. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 47 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 57. Wind chill values as low as 41 early. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 47 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers. High near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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