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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cairo MO

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm

    NOW until
    1:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 62 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 73 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 55. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 81 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 79 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 55. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Cairo MO
 39.51°N 92.45°W (Elev. 810 ft)
Last Update:
12:10 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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