Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF)

Lat: 38.59°NLon: 92.16°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Sep 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meta MO

Heat Advisory September 16, 06:30pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 06:30pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Meta MO
 38.31°N 92.14°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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