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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 33 early. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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