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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 23. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 23. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 am CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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