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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poplar Bluff, Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport (KPOF)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 90.32°WElev: 328ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Sep 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Ellington MO

Heat Advisory September 16, 08:05pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 08:05pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Ellington MO
 37.19°N 90.91°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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