Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Tornado Watch March 7, 02:39am until March 7, 03:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch March 7, 02:39am until March 7, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then scattered showers between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 41. West wind around 15 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
12:51 am CST Mar 7, 2026
2am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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