Observed 6:10 AM CDT at KSGF

Sparta, MO weather

Clear and 55°13°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 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 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	14%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	30%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	81%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	80%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	81%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	83%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	87%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
54°12°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–77°; 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

James River (MO) near Boaz

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River (MO) near Springfield

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Finley River below Riverdale

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pearson Creek near Springfield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 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 11Typical 85

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ozark · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2001–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Sparta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:40 PM; Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 23% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sparta, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River (MO) near Boaz

James River (MO) near Springfield

Finley River below Riverdale

Pearson Creek near Springfield

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