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Observed 7:30 PM CDT at KLXT

Appleton City, MO weather

Clear and 70°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  • High 78°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h48%49%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h56%52%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%58%0
Sat 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h62%85%0
Sun 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%84%0
Sun 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h64%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%76%0
Sun 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%84%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h74%86%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%78%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%86%1
Sun 10aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%68%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%54%3
Sun 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h46%85%3
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%89%4
Sun 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%90%4
Sun 3pCloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%92%3
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)78°26°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%93%3
Sun 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)77°25°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%93%2
Sun 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h46%93%1
Sun 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h51%87%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)65°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h63%93%0
Sun 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h65%91%0
Sun 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%94%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h67%91%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%90%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%90%0
Mon 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%89%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%93%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%94%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%87%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%37%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%33%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%35%3
Mon 12pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%34%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h41%48%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h39%57%4
Mon 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%39%3
Mon 4pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%36%3
Mon 5pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)74°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%34%2
Mon 6pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%38%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 71°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    79°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 54°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 69–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Osage River near Schell City

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
560 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Osage River near Taberville

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.5 ft
Flow
351 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Grand River near Urich

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
32 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Osage River at Horton

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
27.4 ft
Flow
8 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Appleton City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Record high
88°31° in 1927
Record low
21°−6° in 1938

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°MonOct 19
  2. ±0°TueOct 20
  3. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  6. +12°+7°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Appleton City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:42 PM
Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:53 PM
Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Appleton City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.