Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport (KPOF)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 90.32°WElev: 328ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Van Buren MO

Extreme Heat Watch July 28, 12:00pm until July 29, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 09:06am until July 28, 12:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 26, 09:06am until July 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Van Buren MO
 37.03°N 90.92°W
5:31 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
9am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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