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 >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW La Plata MO

Flood Warning until September 16, 03:15pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning until September 16, 03:15pm

    NOW until 3:15pm Wed

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW La Plata MO
 40.04°N 92.56°W (Elev. 902 ft)
11:01 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
11am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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