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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 42 early. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 42 early. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Fort Scott KS
 37.86°N 94.69°W (Elev. 791 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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