Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MO

Heat Advisory August 12, 03:16am until August 13, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 12, 03:16am until August 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 7 mph. 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 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
La Plata MO
 40.02°N 92.5°W (Elev. 915 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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