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

Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF)

Lat: 38.59°NLon: 92.16°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	4 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Mount Sterling MO

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
T-storms
Likely
Thursday
High: 84 °F
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.