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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wathena KS

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wathena KS
 39.77°N 94.94°W (Elev. 971 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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