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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 7 Oct 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Effingham KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Effingham KS
 39.59°N 95.43°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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