Chariton River near Novinger
6.4 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 413 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KIRK
Kirksville, MO weather
Partly cloudy and 59°15°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 59°15°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 56°13° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 1 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 77% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 69% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 47% | 44% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 19% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 40% | 20% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 39% | 21% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 37% | 63% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 40% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 56% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 55% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 69°21°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 63°17°40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°30% chance · 0.2 in5 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
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 50°10°20% 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
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–73°; 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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 110
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Kirksville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2012
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Kirksville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:39–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:13–8:08 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
