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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 10. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 10. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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