Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	28 Nov 8:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Today
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday
High: 46 °F⇓
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 42. Wind chill values as low as 35. South wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 30. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.