Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Downing MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Downing MO
 40.59°N 92.4°W (Elev. 843 ft)
5:32 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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