Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for strong gusts and/or large hail are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening. Excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding over the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. 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 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am.  High near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light east northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster KS
 39.57°N 95.32°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
10:42 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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