Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW South Gifford MO

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 06:56am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 06:56am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW South Gifford MO
 40°N 92.73°W (Elev. 889 ft)
5:36 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
6am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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