Observed 9:55 PM CDT at KPTS

Stotesbury, MO weather

Clear and 57°14°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 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

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 79°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 55°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 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 63°17° by 9 PM · 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 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	87%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	90%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	90%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	90%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	92%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	94%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	51%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	45%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	65%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	68%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	66%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	62%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	72%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	77%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	78%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	83%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	71%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	77%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
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
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
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° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
48°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–81°; 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

Marmaton River near Richards

7.7 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Osage River at Fulton

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Osage River at Horton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.4 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Marmaton River at Fort Scott

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Fort Scott · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Stotesbury weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:45 PM; Morning 7:19–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Stotesbury, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Marmaton River near Richards

Little Osage River at Fulton

Little Osage River at Horton

Marmaton River at Fort Scott

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