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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

West Plains, West Plains Municipal Airport (KUNO)

Lat: 36.88°NLon: 91.91°WElev: 1227ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Pottersville MO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 73. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 59. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Heavy
    Rain

    Low: 59 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 77 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 64 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 80 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Pottersville MO
 36.79°N 92.02°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
5:18 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
6am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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