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.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Leonard MO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of drizzle before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly 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 around 6 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.

    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 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of drizzle before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 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 around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Leonard MO
 39.88°N 92.16°W (Elev. 801 ft)
9:06 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
10am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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