Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chillicothe, Chillicothe Agri-Science Center (KCDJ)

Lat: 39.82°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 768ft.

87°F

31°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Avalon MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Avalon MO
 39.7°N 93.48°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:02 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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