Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Thunderstorm

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forbes MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Forbes MO
 39.92°N 95.09°W (Elev. 988 ft)
6:02 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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