Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KUNO

West Plains, MO weather

Clear and 50°10°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (72°22° → 60°16°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 1 AM · 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 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	5%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	41%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	24%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	45%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	63%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	57%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	60%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	64%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	35%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	81%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	79%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Wind chill values as low as 47. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°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 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–78°; chance of precipitation on 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

North Fork White River near Tecumseh

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 491 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Jacks Fork near Mountain View

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 90

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

WEST PLAINS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Plains weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:35 PM; Morning 7:07–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 2:39–6:57 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:40 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from West Plains. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.