Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atchison KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Atchison KS
 39.57°N 95.11°W (Elev. 902 ft)
7:27 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
8am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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