Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KSTJ

De Kalb, MO weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 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 (81°27° then, 80°27° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	6%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	14%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	35%	58%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	60%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	46%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	38%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	61%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	31%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	62%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	64%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	70%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	56%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	52%	4

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. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 6 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 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  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, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°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 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
53°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–79°; 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

Missouri River at St. Joseph

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 39,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Atchison

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 39,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River near Agency

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Platte River at Sharps Station

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 544 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

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

De Kalb 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 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:44 PM; Morning 7:22–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 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 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

De Kalb, 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

Missouri River at Atchison

Platte River near Agency

Platte River at Sharps Station

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