Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Farmington Airport (KFAM)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 4 Aug 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Junction City MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Junction City MO
 37.58°N 90.31°W (Elev. 712 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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