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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Mostly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 13 Oct 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Fort Scott KS

Flood Watch October 13, 10:00pm until October 15, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 78. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 78. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1am. Low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Fort Scott KS
 37.84°N 94.63°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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