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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

West Plains, West Plains Municipal Airport (KUNO)

Lat: 36.88°NLon: 91.91°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Sep 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Ava MO

Heat Advisory September 16, 09:23am until September 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 09:23am until September 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Ava MO
 37°N 92.6°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
Last Update:
9:01 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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