Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Farmington Airport (KFAM)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ironton MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ironton MO
 37.57°N 90.73°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
6:11 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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