Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KHFJ

Ritchey, MO weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 55°13° · 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 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	32%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	73%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	72%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	83%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	80%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	85%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	84%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	69%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	78%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	76%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	86%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	88%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	88%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	88%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	87%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, 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°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% 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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  40% 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–70°21°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River at LaRussell

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River at Carthage

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sugar Creek near Powell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 65

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEOSHO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:16–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ritchey. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ritchey, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shoal Creek (MO) near Joplin

Spring River at LaRussell

Spring River at Carthage

Big Sugar Creek near Powell

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? Poor

Moon