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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as zero early. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Scattered flurries. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as zero early. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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