Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KJEF

California, MO weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph10 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (70°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 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 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° 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 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° 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	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	71%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	25%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	60%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	21%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	31%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	31%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	68%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	69%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	67%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	88%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	88%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	79%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, 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°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°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
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  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°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
51°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–78°; 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

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 58,800 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lamine River near Otterville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 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 10Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

California · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:36 PM; Morning 7:11–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from California. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

California, 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

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville

Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City

Lamine River near Otterville

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