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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI)

Lat: 37.23°NLon: 89.58°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas MO
 37.49°N 89.64°W
Last Update:
11:21 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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