Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chillicothe, Chillicothe Agri-Science Center (KCDJ)

Lat: 39.82°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 768ft.

82°F

28°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	3 Jul 3:51 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Brookfield MO

Heat Advisory July 3, 09:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 04:08pm until July 3, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 04:08pm until July 3, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Independence Day
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.