Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KIRK

Bucklin, MO weather

Partly cloudy and 49°9°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Partly sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 90%; Air 49°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	38%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	78%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	53%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	38%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	20%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	73%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	55%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	78%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	70%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  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, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.69 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; 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

Chariton River near Prairie Hill

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 698 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Reservoirs at Long Branch Reservoir

20 mi

Level: 792 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Elk Creek near SUMNER 4SSE

22 mi

Level: 667 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River near Sumner

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 2,070 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 107

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Chillicothe 22 Ene · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:36 PM; Morning 7:14–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bucklin, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chariton River near Prairie Hill

Reservoirs at Long Branch Reservoir

Elk Creek near SUMNER 4SSE

Grand River near Sumner

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