Observed 5:00 AM CDT at KJLN

Fidelity, MO weather

Clear and 59°15°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 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 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	52%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	47%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	62%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	73%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	85%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	86%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	86%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	71%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	68%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	79%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	82%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	86%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	88%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	89%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.44 in11 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
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–70°21°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (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

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River at Carthage

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River at LaRussell

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1902–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fidelity weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:17–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Fidelity. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 76 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fidelity, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

Spring River at Carthage

North Fork Spring River near Purcell

Spring River at LaRussell

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