Missouri River at Springfield
20 mi- Level
- 9.4 ft
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KYKN
Partly cloudy and 48°9°, 9°5° warmer than usual, rain ~8 PM–9 AM (91%).
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°), high 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°).
Now 48°9°
Partly cloudy · Feels like 45°7°
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Drizzle | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Rain | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 90%, 0.2 in5.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 86% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 1.3 in33 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
79% chance of rain, high 68°, low 43°.
58% chance of rain, high 54°, low 39°, cooling off.
94% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°.
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lesterville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing