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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 8 early. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 8 early. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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