Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chanute, Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (KCNU)

Lat: 37.67°NLon: 95.48°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lone Elm KS

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm

    NOW until
    1:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 81 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Lone Elm KS
 38.04°N 95.25°W
5:59 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
9am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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