Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KFNB

Fortescue, MO weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southwest. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 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 (80°27° then, 80°27° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Partly 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	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	27%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	38%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	78%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	79%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	57%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	70%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	58%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	27%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	61%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	36%	50%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	76%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	61%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	62%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	53%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. 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 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
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 80°27°).
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. 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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  20% chance
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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Storms 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°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 80. 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°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°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.61 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–80°; 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

Missouri River at Rulo

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 38,300 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Nemaha River at Falls City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 201 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tarkio River near Fairfax

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 161 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Falls City Brenner Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:45 PM; Morning 7:24–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Fortescue.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fortescue, 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 Rulo

Big Nemaha River at Falls City

Tarkio River near Fairfax

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