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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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