Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau
18 mi- Level
- 16.3 ft
- Flow
- 171,000 cfs
Forecast peak 16.1 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:15 PM CDT at KMDH
Oak Ridge, MO weather
Clear and 52°11°.
Today: low 47°8°, high 0°−18°.
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 48Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (53°12° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM
Monday nightDown to 60°16° by 9 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 45% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 53% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 46% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 43% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 40% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 42% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 46% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 75% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 0°−18°, low 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–50°10°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–80°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mississippi River above Moccasin Springs
15 mi- Level
- 15.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River above Grand Tower
16 mi- Level
- 16.2 ft
Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River above Red Rock Landing
17 mi- Level
- 15.3 ft
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:26 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:26–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
