Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 4 Sep 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Elwood KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 10:50am until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 10:50am until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Elwood KS
 39.7°N 94.86°W (Elev. 988 ft)
6:01 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
10am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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