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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Farmington Airport (KFAM)

Lat: 37.77°NLon: 90.43°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Aug 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Leadwood MO

Heat Advisory August 12, 09:03am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 09:03am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the evening, then mostly clear overnight, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the evening, then mostly clear overnight, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Leadwood MO
 37.85°N 90.6°W (Elev. 833 ft)
Last Update:
8:47 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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