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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 4 Mar 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 46 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated showers after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Wind chill values as low as 46 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
8:46 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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