Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KPTS

Sheldon, MO weather

Clear and 54°12°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · 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 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	56%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	77%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	65%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	78%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	83%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	77%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	74%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	88%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	89%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	91%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	93%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	93%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.79 in20 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% 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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–77°; 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

Marmaton River near Nevada

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park

17 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River near Richards

21 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Osage River at Horton

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.5 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lamar 7n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:44 PM; Morning 7:17–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sheldon. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.