Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 5 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Elwood KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Elwood KS
 39.7°N 94.86°W (Elev. 988 ft)
11:27 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
11am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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