Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Thousand Hills State Park MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Thousand Hills State Park MO
 40.15°N 92.61°W (Elev. 968 ft)
12:07 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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