Observed 10:20 AM CDT at KSTJ

Cosby, MO weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	10%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	1%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	4%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	6%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	11%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	68%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	58%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	44%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	69%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	65%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	62%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	79%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	79%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. 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, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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 St. Joseph

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 39,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Agency

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 449 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

102 River at Rosendale

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

St. Joseph Rosecrans Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cosby 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: 5:48–6:43 PM; Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cosby. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cosby, 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 St. Joseph

Platte River near Agency

102 River at Rosendale

For your home

Cooling 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