Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 7:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Green Castle MO

Today
High: 83 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 83. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.