Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 6:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Worthington MO

Heat Advisory July 3, 09:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 07:18am until July 3, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 07:18am until July 3, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Independence Day
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.