Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
6:12 am CST Jan 21, 2026
7am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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