Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KICL

Blanchard, MO weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south. 35–13 mph21 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly 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 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	58%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	72%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	73%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	56%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	39%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	71%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	60%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	71%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	65%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	63%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	69%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 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, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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
52°11°–79°26°
Low, likely
36°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–78°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 660 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Snake Creek near Yorktown

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 79.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Nodaway River at Clarinda

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 507 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Clarinda · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:44 PM; Morning 7:24–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Blanchard. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blanchard, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction

Snake Creek near Yorktown

Nodaway River at Clarinda

East Nodaway River at Highway 2 near Clarinda

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