Missouri River at Napoleon
14 mi- Level
- 9.0 ft
- Flow
- 54,700 cfs
Forecast peak 8.7 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KLXT
Lake Lafayette, MO weather
Sunny and 66°19°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°), high 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 66°19°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.3 inHg1026 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
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 10 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 59% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 37% | 33% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 35% | 31% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 33% | 19% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 32% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 35% | 71% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 66% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 40% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 38% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 36% | 94% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 39% | 95% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 96% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 73°23°).
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 63°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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°19°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.45 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
- 67°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.84 in21 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 56°13°40% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°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
- 59°15°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–77°; 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
Blackwater River near Valley City
19 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 7 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir
20 mi- Level
- 802 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City
21 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 35 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 90% less heating than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 90
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
WARRENSBURG 4NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1927
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- +1°±0°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- +7°+4°SatOct 24
Lake Lafayette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
