Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KIRK

Ethel, MO weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 54°12° · 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 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	38%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	38%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	43%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	26%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	33%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	16%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	52%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	77%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	78%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	73%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	90%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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
54°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–75°; 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

Reservoirs at Long Branch Reservoir

16 mi

Level: 792 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River near Novinger

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 416 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River near Prairie Hill

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 698 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:41–6:35 PM; Morning 7:14–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ethel, MO weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Reservoirs at Long Branch Reservoir

Chariton River near Novinger

Chariton River near Prairie Hill

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon