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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF)

Lat: 38.59°NLon: 92.16°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Mount Sterling MO

Heat Advisory September 17, 03:15am until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 17, 03:15am until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Mount Sterling MO
 38.54°N 91.63°W (Elev. 558 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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