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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 46 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 68. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values as low as 46 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 36 early. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Showers. High near 68. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Fort Scott KS
 37.89°N 94.77°W (Elev. 856 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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