Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 2 Jul 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Wien MO

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 08:02pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 08:02pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Wien MO
 39.69°N 92.82°W (Elev. 827 ft)
7:49 pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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