Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

81°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 16 Sep 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE La Plata MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE La Plata MO
 39.97°N 92.47°W (Elev. 899 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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