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 >

Current conditions at

Pittsfield, Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (KPPQ)

Lat: 39.64°NLon: 90.78°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 16 Sep 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Silex MO

Heat Advisory September 16, 11:56pm until September 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 11:56pm until September 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Silex MO
 39.17°N 91.15°W (Elev. 600 ft)
10:46 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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