Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KJEF

Jefferson City, MO weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	29%	43%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	91%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	97%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	93%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	94%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	58%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	45%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	24%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	46%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	55%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	81%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	66%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	73%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	68%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	76%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	83%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	84%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	91%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	88%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	88%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	86%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	96%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	96%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	92%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	89%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	85%	2
Tue 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	91%	3
Tue 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	97%	3
Tue 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	97%	2
Tue 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	99%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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 85°29°).
High, likely
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% 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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–85°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Jefferson City

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 57,300 cfs

Forecast peak 7.8 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sun 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Osage River near St. Thomas

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,050 cfs

Reading from Sun 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Maries River at Westphalia

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sun 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

JEFFERSON CITY WTR PL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Jefferson City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:11–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:53 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Jefferson City. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Jefferson City, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Jefferson City

Moreau River (MO) near Jefferson City

Osage River near St. Thomas

Maries River at Westphalia

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon