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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MO

Flood Watch October 1, 02:45pm until October 2, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 02:45pm until October 2, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 52. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 52. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MO
 40.02°N 92.5°W (Elev. 915 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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