Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau
14 mi- Level
- 16.3 ft
- Flow
- 171,000 cfs
Forecast peak 16.3 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:50 AM CDT at KPOF
Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 66% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 54% | 66% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 40% | 71% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 35% | 71% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 34% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 32% | 47% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 35% | 54% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 42% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 50% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 53% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 90% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 93% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Highs 68–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 16.3 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
Delta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Mostly clear 7–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing