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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Leonard Wood (KTBN)

Lat: 37.73°NLon: 92.13°WElev: 1158ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem MO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 74 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 85 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Showers

    High: 79 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Salem MO
 37.65°N 91.54°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
Last Update:
5:18 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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