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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Unionville MO

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 09:00am
Wind Advisory until January 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -13 and -23. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -13 and -23. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Unionville MO
 40.48°N 93.12°W (Elev. 945 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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