Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK)

Lat: 40.1°NLon: 92.54°WElev: 965ft.

65°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 70. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 70. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MO
 40.02°N 92.5°W (Elev. 915 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
3pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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