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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 16. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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