Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 28 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atchison KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atchison KS
 39.57°N 95.11°W (Elev. 902 ft)
2:42 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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