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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 31. North wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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