Missouri River at Napoleon
8.9 mi- Level
- 8.7 ft
- Flow
- 53,400 cfs
Forecast peak 8.5 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:25 AM CDT at KLXT
Bates City, MO weather
Clear and 64°18°, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°).
Now 64°18°
Clear
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.31 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 65°18° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 67% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 37% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 89% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 40% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 62% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 64% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 38% | 63% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 37% | 61% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 65% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 40% | 68% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 59% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 62°17°50% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–62°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°30% 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
- 54°12°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–65°18°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 54°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EAX) (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
Below flood stage
Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City
14 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 34 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir
15 mi- Level
- 802 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence
17 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:01 AM · rises 5:51 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
