Missouri River at Jefferson City
22 mi- Level
- 8.3 ft
- Flow
- 59,500 cfs
Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:05 AM CDT at KCOU
Fulton, MO weather
Clear and 55°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°), high 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 46Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 83% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 23% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 78% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 66% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 64% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 49% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 39% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 39% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 44% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 70°21°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 65°18°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 62°17°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
- 67°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 53°12°30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–78°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LSX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Hinkson Creek at Columbia
22 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 85% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 83
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Columbia Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1889–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 49°9°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1940
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SatOct 17
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Fulton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
