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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Effingham KS

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Effingham KS
 39.53°N 95.4°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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