Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South 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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atchison KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Atchison KS
 39.57°N 95.11°W (Elev. 902 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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