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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast with Haze

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -3 and -13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of flurries between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -3 and -13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MO
 40.02°N 92.5°W (Elev. 915 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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