Missouri River at Boonville
14 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
- Flow
- 57,200 cfs
Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KCOU
Prairie Home, MO weather
Sunny and 73°23°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°), high 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–6 mph10 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 67Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.29 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
About the same as this time yesterday (76°24° then, 76°24° now)
Good hours for
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 · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 38% | 42% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 69% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 39% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 37% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 34% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 35% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 40% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 73% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 41% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 31% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 51% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 54% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 34% | 59% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 37% | 59% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°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
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°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, 64°18°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 67°19°50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
- 51°11°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–83°; 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
Petite Saline Creek near Boonville
9.4 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Hinkson Creek at Columbia
16 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Moniteau Creek near Fayette
21 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 8Typical 89
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
California · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 2022
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Prairie Home weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:19 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:12–8:05 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
