Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Leonard MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Leonard MO
 39.88°N 92.16°W (Elev. 801 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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