Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chillicothe, Chillicothe Agri-Science Center (KCDJ)

Lat: 39.82°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 768ft.

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Chula MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  High near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Chula MO
 39.87°N 93.51°W (Elev. 810 ft)
1:31 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
1am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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