Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ)

Lat: 39.73°NLon: 94.28°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawson MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 04:19am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 04:19am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Lawson MO
 39.44°N 94.2°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
3:31 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
4am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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