Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KPPQ

Bowling Green, MO weather

Clear and 49°10°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 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 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	68%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	71%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	70%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	69%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	65%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	10%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	15%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	44%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	54%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	64%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  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 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 78°26°).
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–78°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mississippi River at Louisiana

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.1 ft
Flow: 117,000 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.1 ft
Flow: 93,000 cfs

Forecast peak 18.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 91,600 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River (MO) at New London

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 1,020 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 96

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Bowling Green 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bowling Green weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:30 PM; Morning 7:07–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bowling Green, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Louisiana

Mississippi River at Clarksville Lock and Dam 24

Mississippi River at Saverton Lock and Dam 22

Salt River (MO) at New London

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