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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 37. Wind chill values as low as 26. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 37. Wind chill values as low as 26. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
4:52 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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