Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 6 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Ethel MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Ethel MO
 39.84°N 92.79°W (Elev. 896 ft)
3:21 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
4pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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