Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MO
 40.04°N 92.47°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:31 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
5am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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