Missouri River at Rulo
13 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 38,200 cfs
Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KFNB
Forest City, MO weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°), high 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 84Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 38% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 47% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 69% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 59% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 39% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 38% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 44% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 65% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 59% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 57% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 57% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 44% | 63% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 40% | 68% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 40% | 62% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 69% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 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
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 71.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Storms 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°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 chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°24°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 63°17°60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 63°17°60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°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°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–61°16°
- Wind
- 26 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–79°; 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
Below flood stage
Missouri River at St. Joseph
24 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 39,500 cfs
Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 3:35 PM · NWS gauge page
102 River at Rosendale
20 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Big Nemaha River at Falls City
22 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 195 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:45–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:26 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
