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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Wind chill values as low as 42 early. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain showers. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Wind chill values as low as 42 early. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain showers. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
7:55 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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