Observed 4:01 PM CDT at KFAM

Leadwood, MO weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 78°26° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	6%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	82%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	81%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	83%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	92%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	95%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	86%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	94%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	96%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	63%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	45%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% 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
72°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
54°12°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–82°; 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

Big River at Irondale

6.0 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Joachim Creek at DeSoto

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Francis River near Roselle

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big River at Richwoods

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 103 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Potosi 4 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:29 PM; Morning 7:03–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:39–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Leadwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Leadwood, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big River at Irondale

Joachim Creek at DeSoto

St. Francis River near Roselle

Big River at Richwoods

For your home

Heating 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? Fair

Moon