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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 7 Mar 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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