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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fort Scott KS
 37.86°N 94.72°W (Elev. 840 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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