A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.33 in (993.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Atlanta MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Atlanta MO
 39.91°N 92.56°W (Elev. 892 ft)
3:21 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
4pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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