Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Helena MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  High near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly between 9am and 5pm. High near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Helena MO
 39.97°N 94.71°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
4:46 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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