Observed 8:05 PM CDT at KJLN

Carthage, MO weather

Clear and 64°18°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 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 (62°17° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 79°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly 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 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	87%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	87%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	86%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	91%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	41%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	33%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	31%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	44%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	51%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	66%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	61%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	24%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	40%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	44%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	80%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
72°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
58°14°–79°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 71–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (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

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring River at Carthage

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring River at LaRussell

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · 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 7Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:17–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Carthage. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carthage, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

Spring River at Carthage

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

Spring River at LaRussell

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