Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL)

Lat: 38.73°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 869ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Green Ridge MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Green Ridge MO
 38.61°N 93.41°W (Elev. 896 ft)
11:27 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
1am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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