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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.69°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm CST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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