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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Oct 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm CDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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