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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.48 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Scott KS

Red Flag Warning until February 19, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.72°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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