Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KCOU

Ashland, MO weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	52%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	20%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	16%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	58%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	49%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	72%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	71%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	96%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	89%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	82%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
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
51°11°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–79°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (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

Missouri River at Jefferson City

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 58,700 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Hinkson Creek at Columbia

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbia Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1889–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+10°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ashland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:34 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ashland. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ashland, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Jefferson City

Hinkson Creek at Columbia

Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon