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Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KCOU

Centralia, MO weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
67Moderate
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (76°24° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
  • High 78°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pSunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h34%15%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h41%59%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%61%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%79%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%57%0
Sat 10pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%36%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%63%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%61%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%63%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%64%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%61%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%55%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h71%67%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%71%0
Sun 9aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%77%2
Sun 11aCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%77%3
Sun 12pCloudy73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%76%4
Sun 1pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%76%4
Sun 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%77%4
Sun 3pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)78°26°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h34%78%4
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h34%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h40%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h50%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%80%0
Mon 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%80%0
Mon 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%74%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%83%0
Mon 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%83%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%80%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%80%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%81%1
Mon 10aCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h58%79%1
Mon 11aCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h51%75%3
Mon 12pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%63%3
Mon 1pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h40%60%4
Mon 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h36%52%4
Mon 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h35%61%3
Mon 4pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h34%67%3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    76°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 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, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. 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

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–56°13°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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 57.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 68°20°

      50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–61°16°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–61°16°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    49°9°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–64°18°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 52°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Middle Fork Salt River near Holliday

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Hinkson Creek at Columbia

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Moniteau Creek near Fayette

24 mi
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:33 PM
Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:33–6:44 PM
Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Centralia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.