Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KSZL

Tightwad, MO weather

Clear and 55°13°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° 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 cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	59%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	58%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	63%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	69%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	46%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	72%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	82%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	82%	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	48%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	72%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	94%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	94%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	95%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	92%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.57 in14 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.86 in22 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–77°; 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

Osage River at Truman Dam

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 706 ft
Flow: 798 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Osage River at Warsaw

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 26.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Clinton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:40 PM; Morning 7:15–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Tightwad. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.