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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 950ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Fort Scott KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Fort Scott KS
 37.91°N 94.66°W (Elev. 869 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 am CDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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