Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Leonard MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 95. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Leonard MO
 39.92°N 92.3°W (Elev. 827 ft)
4:51 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
9am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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