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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Fort Scott KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Heat index values as high as 94. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Heat index values as high as 94. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Fort Scott KS
 37.86°N 94.63°W (Elev. 804 ft)
Last Update:
9:52 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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