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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair with Haze

82°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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