Model estimate for 7:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)

Joplin, MT weather

Clear and 37°3°, 12°7° colder than a typical Oct 24, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Clear · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 6–7 AM
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 44°7° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–10 AM (low 26°−3°)

TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 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 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	35%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	22%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	78%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	14°−10°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	79%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	48%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	46%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	51%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	68%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	77%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	79%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	78%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	76%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	67%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	71%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	66%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	68%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 22°−6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
30°−1°–51°11°
Low, likely
14°−10°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
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
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
19°−7°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 20°−7°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
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
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 20°−7°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 40°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 25°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 40–49°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TFX) (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

Marias River near Chester

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 537 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Marias River at Tiber Reservoir / Lake Elwell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2986 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 61Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Chester · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:36 PM; Morning 7:37–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:24–7:37 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Joplin. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.