Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ethel MO

Heat Advisory August 11, 12:00pm until August 11, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ethel MO
 39.89°N 92.73°W (Elev. 791 ft)
7:02 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
9am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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