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Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 1 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 49. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 49. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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