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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 1 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers and sleet, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Sleet

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Showers. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers and sleet, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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