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 >

Current conditions at

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL)

Lat: 38.75°NLon: 90.37°WElev: 604ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Aug 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northwoods MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 09:49am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 09:49am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northwoods MO
 38.71°N 90.28°W (Elev. 597 ft)
9:26 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
9am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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