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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 8. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 8. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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