Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atchison KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 25, 01:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Atchison KS
 39.57°N 95.14°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
1:31 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
3am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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