Missouri River at Jefferson City
19 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 58,600 cfs
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KJEF
Meta, MO weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/hgusts 29 mph46 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 32% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 31% | 10% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 31% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 32% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 60% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 62% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 58% | 66% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 32% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 31% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 31% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 35% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 41% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 96% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 96% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 95% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 70% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. 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, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 77°25°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
- 67°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°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
- 53°12°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–68°20°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–83°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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
Below flood stage
Tavern Creek near St. Elizabeth
4.4 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Osage River near St. Thomas
7.9 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 1,060 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Maries River at Westphalia
13 mi- Level
- 0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:45 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
