White River at Bull Shoals Dam
11 mi- Level
- 653 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:45 AM CDT at KBPK
Pontiac, MO weather
Sunny and 52°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 52°11°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.32 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 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 morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 86% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 12% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 19% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 22% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 33% | 29% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 31% | 63% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 30% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 30% | 46% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 38% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 52% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 64% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 74% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 77% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 84% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 74% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 69°21°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°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
- 56°13°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 69–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGF) (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
Little North Fork River at Thornfield
13 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Bryant Creek near Tecumseh
18 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 169 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
North Fork White River near Tecumseh
21 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 491 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · 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 10Typical 65
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mountain Home Baxter County Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 80°27° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2003
- Record low
- 30°−1° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- +5°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Pontiac weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:38 PM
- Morning 7:09–8:01 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:38–6:48 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
