Current weather · Oct 5, 4:19 AM CDT

37.9520, -92.0300

56°

ClearFeels like 56° · Humidity 74%NWS forecast for this hour; no recent station reportForecast by NWS Springfield, MO · grid 111,69
High
78°
Low
50°
Rain today
0%
Sunrise
7:07 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM

Hour by hour

NWS forecast grid

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Every hour as a table48 hours
TimeWeatherTemperatureFeels likeDew pointHumidityChanceAmountSnowDirWindGustSky coverThunderPressureVisibilityCeiling
Mon 4 AM56°56°48°74%0%NNE3 mph7 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 5 AM55°55°47°74%0%NNE3 mph7 mph1%—10 mi
Mon 6 AM53°53°47°80%0%NNE3 mph7 mph1%—10 mi
Mon 7 AM52°52°47°83%0%NNE3 mph6 mph3%—10 mi
Mon 8 AM54°54°47°77%0%NNE5 mph7 mph3%—10 mi
Mon 9 AM58°58°47°67%0%NE5 mph9 mph4%—10 mi
Mon 10 AM63°63°47°56%0%ENE6 mph10 mph1%—10 mi
Mon 11 AM66°66°46°48%0%ENE6 mph9 mph1%—10 mi
Mon 12 PM70°70°44°39%0%ENE6 mph9 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 1 PM74°74°43°33%0%ENE6 mph9 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 2 PM75°75°42°31%0%ENE6 mph8 mph3%—10 mi
Mon 3 PM75°75°42°31%0%ENE6 mph8 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°42°30%0%ENE6 mph8 mph3%—10 mi
Mon 5 PM73°73°42°33%0%ENE6 mph8 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 6 PM72°72°43°35%0%ENE5 mph7 mph1%—10 mi
Mon 7 PM68°68°43°40%0%NE5 mph8 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 8 PM63°63°43°48%0%ENE3 mph8 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 9 PM62°62°43°50%0%ENE3 mph8 mph1%—10 mi
Mon 10 PM61°61°43°51%0%E3 mph8 mph2%—10 mi
Mon 11 PM59°59°43°55%0%E3 mph7 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 12 AM58°58°43°57%0%E3 mph6 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 1 AM56°56°43°62%0%ESE2 mph5 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 2 AM55°55°43°64%0%SE3 mph5 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 3 AM53°53°43°69%0%S2 mph5 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 4 AM52°52°43°71%0%S2 mph5 mph2%—10 mi
Tue 5 AM51°51°43°74%0%S3 mph6 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 6 AM51°51°43°74%0%S3 mph6 mph1%—10 mi
Tue 7 AM50°49°43°77%0%S3 mph6 mph4%—10 mi
Tue 8 AM54°54°44°69%0%S5 mph9 mph4%——
Tue 9 AM58°58°45°62%0%S5 mph8 mph4%——
Tue 10 AM65°65°46°50%0%S6 mph10 mph1%——
Tue 11 AM70°70°46°42%0%S6 mph9 mph1%——
Tue 12 PM73°73°45°37%0%S5 mph8 mph2%——
Tue 1 PM78°78°44°30%0%S5 mph8 mph2%——
Tue 2 PM80°79°43°27%0%S5 mph8 mph4%——
Tue 3 PM80°79°43°27%0%S5 mph8 mph5%——
Tue 4 PM81°80°43°26%0%SSW5 mph8 mph4%——
Tue 5 PM78°78°43°29%0%S3 mph7 mph4%——
Tue 6 PM76°76°44°32%0%S2 mph6 mph3%——
Tue 7 PM72°72°44°37%0%SSE2 mph6 mph4%——
Tue 8 PM66°66°44°45%0%SSE2 mph6 mph1%——
Tue 9 PM64°64°44°48%0%S2 mph7 mph1%——
Tue 10 PM63°63°44°50%0%S3 mph8 mph0%——
Tue 11 PM62°62°44°52%0%S3 mph8 mph0%——
Wed 12 AM60°60°44°55%0%SSW5 mph8 mph0%——
Wed 1 AM59°59°44°57%0%SSW5 mph8 mph0%——
Wed 2 AM58°58°45°62%0%SSW5 mph8 mph0%——
Wed 3 AM57°57°46°67%0%SSW5 mph9 mph0%——

The next 16 days

NWS grid published Oct 5, 1:26 AM CDT to day 8, the National Blend of Models to day 10, the mean of GFS, ECMWF, ECMWF AI to day 16
  1. TodayOct 578°50°Sunny0%wind 6 mph
  2. TueOct 682°54°Sunny0%wind 6 mph
  3. WedOct 786°57°Sunny0%wind 6 mph
  4. ThuOct 885°57°Sunny1%wind 6 mph
  5. FriOct 986°58°Sunny1%wind 6 mph
  6. SatOct 1087°61°Sunny2%wind 9 mph · gusts 15 mph
  7. SunOct 1186°62°Sunny7%wind 10 mph
  8. MonOct 1285°60°17%0.01 inwind 10 mph · gusts 16 mph
  9. TueOct 1379°56°National Blend21%0.03 inwind 9 mph · gusts 15 mph
  10. WedOct 1475°54°National Blend18%0.09 inwind 9 mph · gusts 15 mph
  11. ThuOct 15~68°56°Model mean0.20 in
  12. FriOct 16~67°52°Model mean0.21 in
  13. SatOct 17~64°48°Model mean0.24 in
  14. SunOct 18~69°50°Model mean0.01 in
  15. MonOct 19~74°49°Model mean
  16. TueOct 20~69°56°Model mean

Right now

NWS grid for this hour · UV from the EPA · air quality from AirNow
  • Feels like56°
  • WindNNE 3 mphgusts 7 mph
  • Radar over this pointno reading
  • Humidity74%
  • Dew point48°
  • Pressure—
  • UV index—
  • Air quality—
  • Visibility10 mi
  • Sunrise and sunsetSunrise · Sunset · not yet up
  • Moonrise1:31 AMMoonset 4:12 PM
  • Moon phaseWaning crescent32% lit

The National Blend of Models

NOAA NBM v5.0 · run of Oct 5, 1:00 AM CDT

NOAA’s weighted blend of every model it runs, to eleven days, with the chances the grid above does not carry. Where the local office’s grid reaches, its figure sits beneath the blend’s; where it does not, the blend stands alone.

  1. TodayOct 578°50°NWS grid 78° / 50°rain 0%wind 6 mph
  2. TueOct 682°55°NWS grid 82° / 54°rain 0%wind 6 mph
  3. WedOct 786°57°NWS grid 86° / 57°rain 0%wind 6 mph
  4. ThuOct 885°58°NWS grid 85° / 57°rain 1%wind 6 mph
  5. FriOct 986°58°NWS grid 86° / 58°rain 2%wind 6 mph
  6. SatOct 1086°61°NWS grid 87° / 61°rain 4%wind 9 mph · gusts 15 mph
  7. SunOct 1186°62°NWS grid 86° / 62°rain 7%wind 10 mph
  8. MonOct 1285°60°NWS grid 85° / 60°rain 17%0.02 inwind 12 mph
  9. TueOct 1379°56°Beyond the NWS gridrain 21%0.03 inwind 9 mph · gusts 15 mph
  10. WedOct 1475°54°Beyond the NWS gridrain 18%0.09 inwind 9 mph · gusts 15 mph
  11. ThuOct 1576°—Beyond the NWS gridrain 16%0.13 inwind 8 mph · gusts 14 mph
50°68°86°TueWedThuFriSatSunMon

BlendNWS gridChance of rain, hourly

The models, side by side

HRRR Oct 5, 1:00 AM CDT · GFS Oct 4, 7:00 PM CDT · GEFS Oct 4, 7:00 PM CDT · ECMWF Oct 4, 7:00 PM CDT · ECMWF AI Oct 4, 7:00 PM CDT

Each line is one model’s own forecast at its own grid cell: three kilometers for HRRR, a quarter of a degree for the global models, which can sit a few hundred meters above or below the town. Where they agree the forecast is settled; where they part is where it is not.

41°68°95°TueWedThuFriSatSunMon

DayNWS gridHRRRGFSGEFSECMWFECMWF AI
Today Oct 578° 50°77° 51°78° 51°78° 51°79° 53°~77° 49°
Tue Oct 682° 54°82° 50°83° 51°82° 51°82° 51°~80° 49°
Wed Oct 786° 57°~62° 61°88° 57°87° 57°87° 56°~87° 55°
Thu Oct 885° 57°—85° 60°85° 58°85° 62°~86° 58°
Fri Oct 986° 58°—89° 59°83° 59°0.02 in87° 62°~81° 59°0.01 in
Sat Oct 1087° 61°—85° 61°78° 56°0.07 in89° 63°~87° 60°
Sun Oct 1186° 62°—67° 63°0.13 in80° 56°0.03 in~85° 65°~87° 59°
Mon Oct 1285° 60°0.01 in—81° 57°77° 58°0.07 in~81° 60°~87° 59°
Tue Oct 13——64° 46°0.15 in66° 52°0.06 in~85° 60°~85° 63°
Wed Oct 14——49° 44°0.04 in65° 46°0.09 in~73° 71°0.45 in~81° 64°0.02 in
Thu Oct 15——~51° 47°0.23 in—~76° 59°0.29 in~78° 63°0.07 in
Fri Oct 16——~64° 40°—~67° 55°~71° 62°0.63 in
Sat Oct 17——~67° 42°—~71° 48°~56° 54°0.72 in
Sun Oct 18——~72° 45°—~79° 52°~55° 53°0.04 in
Mon Oct 19——~73° 48°—~81° 54°~69° 46°
Tue Oct 20——~69° 56°———

A ~ marks a high or low read from six-hourly steps, which miss the true extreme by a degree or two.

ECMWF ensemble meteogram

ECMWF ensemble meteogram for this place: box plots of cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and temperature from the 51 ensemble members for ten days.
Rendered by ECMWF from its 51-member ensemble, in metric units: each box spans the middle half of the members, the whiskers the rest, the line the control run. A forecast, not an observation. © ECMWF, CC BY 4.0.

The next 90 days

NOAA GHCN normals and records at Fort Leonard Woo (TBN) · Climate Prediction Center outlooks

No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one. Where the models stop, the calendar takes over: the 1991 to 2020 normal for each date, the record high and low ever set on it, and where the Climate Prediction Center leans warm, cool, wet or dry over the coming weeks, the month and the season. A site that shows a high for a date three months out is showing you this normal with a wobble.

The forecast reaches Tue Oct 20, from the NWS grid, then the National Blend, then the mean of the global models. Beyond it the lines are the calendar.

Climate Prediction Center (CPC) temperature lean50%33%equal chances33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec0°20°40°60°80°TodayNov 1Dec 1Jan 1

Forecast high and lowNormal high and lowRecord high and lowCPC leans warmer than normalCPC near normal or equal chances

Week ofNormalWarmest on recordColdest on recordTemperature leanPrecipitation lean
Oct 5—89° (2024)29° (2012)equal chances · Oct 2026equal chances · Oct 2026
Oct 12—89° (2024)27° (2020)33% chance above normal · days 8 to 1433% chance above normal · days 8 to 14
Oct 19—87° (2023)24° (2013)equal chances · Oct 2026equal chances · Oct 2026
Oct 26—86° (2014)18° (2023)equal chances · Oct 2026equal chances · Oct 2026
Nov 2—84° (2016)18° (2023)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Nov 9—85° (2023)8° (2019)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Nov 16—81° (2016)9° (2014)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Nov 23—74° (2017)11° (2013)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Nov 30—77° (2021)11° (2024)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Dec 7—73° (2020)4° (2010)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Dec 14—73° (2021)-3° (2016)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Dec 21—77° (2025)-8° (2022)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec
Dec 28—75° (2025)-6° (2018)33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec33% chance above normal · Oct to Dec

Health and activities

Rules of thumb over the next 24 hours of forecast, the warnings in force, the station’s report, air quality and pollen

None of these is a measurement. Each is a rating of the forecast ahead, and of what is happening at the point right now, against what the activity or the ailment is known to mind, and each names the figure that decided it. An ailment or a pest is rated as a risk, low to extreme; an activity, a chore or a journey as a condition, poor to ideal.

Each rating says which span it is for: the rest of today’s daylight, tonight, or the next 24 hours.

Health

  • Arthritisnext 24 hLowsteady conditions
  • Sinus pressurenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
  • Common coldtodayLowmild
  • FlutodayLowmild
  • Migrainenext 24 hLowsteady conditions
  • Asthmanext 24 hLowclean air
  • Heat stresstodayLowmild
  • SunburntodayLowweak sun
  • Frostbitenext 24 hLowmild
  • SleepingtonightIdealcool, quiet night

Outdoors

  • RunningtodayVery goodhot
  • HikingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • BikingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • GolftodayIdealfine conditions
  • FishingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Boating and paddlingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Beach and pooltodayIdealfine conditions
  • CampingtonightIdealfine conditions
  • StargazingtonightIdealdark, clear sky

Travel

  • Air travelnext 24 hIdealclear skies
  • Drivingnext 24 hIdealclear roads

Home and garden

  • Lawn mowingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • GardeningtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Outdoor entertainingtodayIdealfine conditions
  • Drying laundry outsidetodayIdealfine conditions
  • Painting and outdoor projectstodayIdealfine conditions
  • FrosttonightLowmild

Pests

  • MosquitoestodayHighwarm
  • TickstodayHighwarm
  • Indoor pestsnext 24 hLowmild
  • Outdoor peststodayModeratewarm

Stargazing

Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast and the sun and moon

Tonight: 7 dark, clear hours without a bright moon, from 8:00 PM. Rated excellent.

Night ofRatingDarkClear hoursClear and moonlessMoon litTransparency (est.)DewStrongest wind
MondayExcellent8:12 PM to 5:41 AM10 of 107 h from 8:00 PM29%Good3 mph
TuesdayExcellent8:11 PM to 5:42 AM10 of 1010 h from 8:00 PM20%Good5 mph
WednesdayGood8:09 PM to 5:43 AM10 of 1010 h from 8:00 PM12%Fair3 mph
ThursdayExcellent8:08 PM to 5:44 AM10 of 1010 h from 8:00 PM6%Good5 mph
FridayExcellent8:06 PM to 5:45 AM10 of 1010 h from 8:00 PM2%Good6 mph
SaturdayPoor8:05 PM to 5:46 AM0 of 10None0%8 mph
SundayPoor8:03 PM to 5:47 AM0 of 10None0%7 mph

Dark is the sun 18 degrees below the horizon; where it never gets that low, 12 degrees, marked nautical. Clear is sky cover of 20% or less. A bright moon is one above the horizon with a quarter or more of its disc lit. Transparency in the table is estimated from surface humidity (70% and 85% mark fair and poor) and visibility, since the forecast carries no haze or high cloud moisture. Seeing and transparency by hour, where shown, are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s astronomy forecast (regional model; seeing from cloud, wind shear, turbulence near the ground and the surface temperature trend; transparency from the moisture through the whole air column), under the Open Government Licence - Canada. Dew is the air within 2 °C of its dew point. Excellent is four or more clear moonless hours with good transparency; good is three; fair is one, or two clear hours.

Golden hour and blue hour

Computed from the sun and moon positions
DayBlue hour, morningGolden hour, morningGolden hour, eveningBlue hour, evening
Mon6:41 AM to 6:51 AM6:51 AM to 7:43 AM6:10 PM to 7:01 PM7:01 PM to 7:11 PM
Tue6:42 AM to 6:52 AM6:52 AM to 7:43 AM6:08 PM to 6:59 PM6:59 PM to 7:10 PM
Wed6:43 AM to 6:53 AM6:53 AM to 7:44 AM6:07 PM to 6:58 PM6:58 PM to 7:08 PM
Thu6:44 AM to 6:54 AM6:54 AM to 7:45 AM6:05 PM to 6:57 PM6:57 PM to 7:07 PM
Fri6:45 AM to 6:55 AM6:55 AM to 7:46 AM6:04 PM to 6:55 PM6:55 PM to 7:05 PM
Sat6:46 AM to 6:56 AM6:56 AM to 7:47 AM6:02 PM to 6:54 PM6:54 PM to 7:04 PM
Sun6:47 AM to 6:57 AM6:57 AM to 7:48 AM6:01 PM to 6:52 PM6:52 PM to 7:02 PM
NESWSRSSMRMS
  • SR Sunrise 7:07 AM, 95° E
  • SS Sunset 6:45 PM, 264° W
  • MR Moonrise 1:31 AM, 63° ENE
  • MS Moonset 4:12 PM, 293° WNW
  • Waning crescent, 32% lit

Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it; blue hour is the sun between 4 and 6 degrees below. These are the definitions timeanddate.com and PhotoPills use. Directions are degrees clockwise from true north, where the sun’s upper edge and the moon’s center cross a flat horizon; hills and buildings change both. None means the sun does not reach that height on the day; all day means it stays inside the band.

Drone flying

NWS hourly forecast, SWPC Kp, FAA TFRs and 14 CFR Part 107

This hour: fly with caution (night: lighting and night training required (107.29)). Next good stretch: Mon 8 AM to 6 PM, 10 hours.

Today: civil twilight for Part 107 6:37 AM to sunrise 7:07 AM, and sunset 6:45 PM to 7:15 PM. Anti-collision lighting is required in those minutes and at night.

Mon6 AM12 PM6 PM
Tue12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM
Wed12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

Good Caution No-fly

HourVerdictWind (mph)400 ft est. (mph)Gust (mph)RainVisibilityCloud allowsTempKpWhy
Mon 4 AMCaution314170%10 mi56°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 5 AMCaution314170%10 mi55°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 6 AMCaution314170%10 mi53°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 7 AMCaution3460%10 mi52°civil twilight: lighting required (107.29)
Mon 8 AMGood5680%10 mi54°nothing against it
Mon 9 AMGood56110%10 mi58°nothing against it
Mon 10 AMGood67110%10 mi63°nothing against it
Mon 11 AMGood67100%10 mi66°nothing against it
Mon 12 PMGood67100%10 mi70°nothing against it
Mon 1 PMGood67100%10 mi74°nothing against it
Mon 2 PMGood6790%10 mi75°nothing against it
Mon 3 PMGood67100%10 mi75°nothing against it
Mon 4 PMGood67100%10 mi76°nothing against it
Mon 5 PMGood67100%10 mi73°nothing against it
Mon 6 PMCaution5680%10 mi72°civil twilight: lighting required (107.29)
Mon 7 PMCaution518220%10 mi68°wind at 400 ft near or over your limit, gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 8 PMCaution314180%10 mi63°gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 9 PMCaution314180%10 mi62°gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 10 PMCaution314180%10 mi61°gusts near or over your limit, night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Mon 11 PMCaution314170%10 mi59°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Tue 12 AMCaution314160%10 mi58°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Tue 1 AMCaution29110%10 mi56°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Tue 2 AMCaution314150%10 mi55°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)
Tue 3 AMCaution29110%10 mi53°night: lighting and night training required (107.29)

Flight restrictions nearby

Reading the FAA’s temporary flight restrictions.

Flight restrictions on the map. TFRs are not the whole picture: controlled airspace around airports needs LAANC authorization. Check the FAA’s B4UFLY.

Wind at 400 ft is estimated from the 10 m forecast by the power law, with exponents for each Pasquill stability class (Irwin 1979, rural, as in EPA dispersion models; the class from wind, sun height and cloud, after Turner 1970); gusts keep the ground gust’s margin. Caution from three quarters of your limit; the default 24 mph is the wind resistance printed for common sub-250 g drones. 14 CFR 107.51: “The minimum flight visibility, as observed from the location of the control station must be no less than 3 statute miles” and at least “500 feet below the cloud”. 14 CFR 107.29: “No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system during periods of civil twilight unless the small unmanned aircraft has lighted anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles”; civil twilight is the 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, in Alaska the Air Almanac’s. Kp: SWPC’s scales say satellite navigation problems may occur at G3 (Kp 7) and navigation is “degraded for hours” at G4 (Kp 8); Kp 5 is the typical app warning. Typical limits, not rules: rain chance 30% caution and 60% no-fly, thunder 10% and 20%, below 0 °C caution and −10 °C no-fly, over 40 °C caution. Your drone’s manual and the airspace come first.

Spraying and field work

Worked out from the NWS hourly forecast

Hours fit for spraying, and the days dry enough for fieldwork and hay, read from this forecast’s wind, gusts, humidity, temperature and rain.

Spraying windows

  • Mon 4 AM to 7 AM 3 hours, every hour within the rules
  • Mon 8 AM to 4 PM 8 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
  • Mon 5 PM to Tue 1 AM 8 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
  • Tue 5 AM to 1 PM 8 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
  • Tue 10 PM to Wed 2 PM 16 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
  • Wed 5 PM to 9 PM 4 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
  • Thu 8 AM to 1 PM 5 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
  • Thu 6 PM to Fri 1 PM 19 hours, some with delta T between 8 and 10 °C
Mon6 AM12 PM6 PM
Tue12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM
Wed12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM
Thu12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM

Good Marginal No

Field days

DayDaytimeChance of rainRainLowest humidityStrongest windDry days in a rowHay drying
MondayDry0%0.00 in30%6 mph8 dGood
TuesdayDry0%0.00 in26%6 mph7 dGood
WednesdayDry0%0.00 in34%6 mph6 dGood
ThursdayDry1%0.00 in30%6 mph5 dGood
FridayDry1%0.00 in29%6 mph4 dGood
SaturdayDry2%0.00 in29%9 mph3 dGood
SundayDry7%0.00 in36%10 mph2 dGood
MondayDry17%0.01 in43%10 mph1 dGood

Spraying: sustained wind 3 to 10 mph, the range US extension services and most labels give; gusts no more than 15 mph (this page’s limit); delta T (air minus wet-bulb temperature) 2 to 8 °C preferred and 8 to 10 °C marginal, from GRDC guidance, with the wet bulb by Stull’s formula; no hour at a 30% chance of rain or 0.25 mm forecast during the rain-free time. Follow the product label, which overrides all of this. Field days: dry is no daytime hour at a 30% chance and under 1 mm all day, wet is 6 mm (0.25 in) or more; soil moisture is not in the forecast, so ground still wet from earlier rain is not accounted for. Hay drying marks a dry day with humidity down to 50% and a breeze of 5 mph or more.

Solunar times

Computed from the moon’s position

The best-rated day this week is Friday, rated best.

DayRatingMajor periodsMinor periodsMoonSunrise, sunset
Mon Fair7:57 AM to 9:57 AM8:24 PM to 10:24 PM1:01 AM to 2:01 AM3:42 PM to 4:42 PM 32%7:07 AM, 6:45 PM
Tue Poor8:49 AM to 10:49 AM9:14 PM to 11:14 PM2:14 AM to 3:14 AM4:13 PM to 5:13 PM 23%7:08 AM, 6:43 PM
Wed Fair9:37 AM to 11:37 AM10:01 PM to 12:01 AM3:24 AM to 4:24 AM4:39 PM to 5:39 PM 15%7:09 AM, 6:42 PM
Thu Good10:23 AM to 12:23 PM10:46 PM to 12:46 AM4:32 AM to 5:32 AM5:04 PM to 6:04 PM 8%7:10 AM, 6:40 PM
Fri Best11:08 AM to 1:08 PM5:38 AM to 6:38 AM5:29 PM to 6:29 PM 3%7:11 AM, 6:39 PM
Sat Best11:31 PM to 1:31 AM11:53 AM to 1:53 PM6:43 AM to 7:43 AM5:54 PM to 6:54 PM 1%7:12 AM, 6:37 PM
Sun Best12:16 AM to 2:16 AM12:39 PM to 2:39 PM7:48 AM to 8:48 AM6:21 PM to 7:21 PM 0%7:13 AM, 6:36 PM

Periods in bold fall within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The weather’s side is the fishing index

Major periods are two hours centered on the moon’s passage overhead and underfoot; minor periods are one hour centered on moonrise and moonset: the conventional durations of John Alden Knight’s solunar tables (1936). The rating is this site’s: one point to start, two more within a day and a half of a new or full moon (one more within three and a half days), and one more when a period falls within an hour of sunrise or sunset. The theory has mixed support in fisheries research; the times are exact astronomy.

In words

NWS forecast periods, as issued
  1. Overnight52° · N 3 mph

    Clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.

  2. Monday78° · NE 6 mph

    Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

  3. Monday Night50° · E 5 mph

    Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

  4. Tuesday82° · S 6 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 6 mph.

  5. Tuesday Night54° · S 5 mph

    Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

  6. Wednesday86° · W 6 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 86.

  7. Wednesday Night57° · N 5 mph

    Clear, with a low around 57.

  8. Thursday85° · NE 2–6 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 85.

  9. Thursday Night57° · 1% · E 5 mph

    Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

  10. Friday86° · 1% · S 6 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 86.

  11. Friday Night58° · 1% · SE 6 mph

    Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

  12. Saturday87° · 2% · SE 5–9 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 87.

  13. Saturday Night61° · 4% · SE 5–8 mph

    Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

  14. Sunday86° · 7% · SE 5–10 mph

    Sunny, with a high near 86.

The forecaster’s discussion

NWS Springfield, MO · issued Oct 5, 2:30 AM CDT

Written by the forecaster on duty for their own colleagues and for anyone who wants to know why the forecast says what it says. It is not edited for the public, so it uses the office’s shorthand; it is also the most honest thing any weather service publishes.

KEY Messages

High confidence in dry weather and above normal temperatures this week. Highs return to the middle to upper 80s through mid to late week.

Monitoring for potential fire weather early next week.

Short Term · Through Tonight

230 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

Today-Tonight: A ridge of high pressure continues to reinforce dry and quiet weather over the region today. Subtle increases in mid-level heights will support temperatures reaching into the upper 70s to lower 80s today. The warmest temperatures will be focused along the Ozark Plateau and south. Meanwhile, a dry airmass remains intact with minimum afternoon relative humidity values around 20 to 30 percent. However, light northeast winds will continue to be a limiting factor for fire weather. Lows tonight fall into the upper 40s to lower 50s, with coolest temperatures across the eastern Ozarks.

Long Term · Tuesday Through Sunday

230 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

Tuesday-Sunday: A gradual warm up of temperatures through mid to late week, with the jet stream displaced well to the north of the region. This warm up will feature temperatures 5 to 10+ degrees above normal for early October, with highs into the middle to upper 80s. At this time, it appears we should remain a few degrees shy of any records, but it will be worth monitoring.

The warm temperatures will be accompanied by dry weather this week and into next weekend. This includes daily minimum relative humidity values around 20 to 30 percent, with localized lower values. Given the ongoing drought and minimal recent rainfall, fuels continue to dry out as we progress into Fall. This would suggest the potential for localized elevated fire weather, though winds remain a limiting factor this week.

As this pattern continues into next week, we may begin to see an increased fire risk as ensemble guidance hint at an increase in winds. This is particularly a concern with a frontal passage early next week, which may be rather dry. At this time, there is still remaining uncertainty on the extent of fire weather concerns next week, but we will continue to monitor.

Aviation · 06Z TAFs Through 06Z Tuesday

1145 PM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

High confidence in VFR conditions prevail through the TAF period. Light northeast winds and ample amount of sunshine.

SGF Watches / Warnings / Advisories

KS...None. MO...None.

Hazardous weather outlook Oct 5, 2:26 AM CDT

The office’s own seven-day heads-up for spotters and emergency managers.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
226 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

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St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
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226 AM CDT Mon Oct 5 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&
 
More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
 
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

$$

Perez

The outlooks beyond

SPC, WPC, CPC and the Drought Monitor, read at this point

The national centers each publish a judgment the local grid does not carry. Read here at this exact coordinate.

Severe weather

  1. Day 1 · Mon Oct 5No risk area
  2. Day 2 · Tue Oct 6No risk area
  3. Day 3 · Wed Oct 7No risk area
  4. Day 4 · Thu Oct 8No risk area
  5. Day 5 · Fri Oct 9No risk area
  6. Day 6 · Sat Oct 10No risk area
  7. Day 7 · Sun Oct 11No risk area
  8. Day 8 · Mon Oct 12No risk area

Tornado chance

  1. Today, within 25 milesUnder 2%

Our own model, not an official forecast.

Tornado risk and storm threats on the radar

Rainfall

  1. Day 1 · Mon Oct 5Under 0.01 in
  2. Day 2 · Tue Oct 6Under 0.01 in
  3. Day 3 · Wed Oct 7Under 0.01 in
  4. Day 4-5 · Oct 8–Oct 9Under 0.01 in
  5. Day 6-7 · Oct 10–Oct 11Under 0.01 in

The rainfall forecast on the map, days 1 to 7

Six to fourteen days

  1. Days 6–10 · Temperature50% chance above normalOct 10–Oct 14
  2. Days 6–10 · Precipitation40% chance above normalOct 10–Oct 14
  3. Days 8–14 · Temperature33% chance above normalOct 12–Oct 18
  4. Days 8–14 · Precipitation33% chance above normalOct 12–Oct 18

Drought

  1. Drought Monitor, map of Sep 29D1 Moderate drought
  2. Outlook for Oct 2026Drought removal likely

Drought in this county: the map, the record since 2000 and the outlook

Frost and climate

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Rolla Missouri S&t

The last spring freeze (32°F) usually comes around April 5 and the first fall freeze around November 1: a growing season of about 207 days.

One fall in ten brings a freeze by October 18; one spring in ten still has one after April 22.

Climate of 37.95, -92.03: normals, records and every month

Everything else on the grid

NWS forecast grid · 27 elements

The forecast office edits about sixty fields for every cell of its grid. The common ones are above; these are the rest, as the daily extreme, for anyone who needs the mixing height, the fire danger or the swell.

ElementMonTueWedThuFriSatSunMon
HeatRisk max1 · Minor1 · Minor1 · Minor1 · Minor1 · Minor1 · Minor1 · Minor1 · Minor
Wet bulb globe temperature max67°70°76°74°75°75°77°76°
Heat index max76°80°84°82°84°84°85°83°
Wind chill min49°
Chance of thunder max0%0%0%1%1%2%5%5%
Visibility min10 mi10 mi
Mixing height max4,400 ft5,100 ft5,200 ft5,500 ft6,100 ft5,500 ft5,000 ft4,900 ft
Transport wind max12 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph10 mph13 mph13 mph10 mph
Twenty-foot wind max6 mph6 mph6 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph
Grassland fire danger max44555988

Against the record

NOAA GHCN · Fort Leonard Woo (TBN) · 16 mi away

Each forecast day against the same calendar date at the nearest long-record station: the 1991 to 2020 normal, and the record high and low with the year they were set.

DayForecastNormalRecord highRecord low
Mon Oct 578° / 50°—88° (2024)33° (2010)
Tue Oct 682° / 54°—89° (2024)32° (2020)
Wed Oct 786° / 57° would tie the record—86° (2018)34° (2012)
Thu Oct 885° / 57°—87° (2007)29° (2012)
Fri Oct 986° / 58° would break the record—85° (2015)29° (2012)
Sat Oct 1087° / 61°—89° (2017)31° (2009)
Sun Oct 1186° / 62° would break the record—84° (2022)31° (2009)
Mon Oct 1285° / 60°—86° (2020)28° (2019)

Sun and moon

DayCivil twilightSunriseSunsetCivil twilightDaylightMoon
Mon6:41 AM7:07 AM6:45 PM7:11 PM11 h 38 min Waning crescent · 32% lit
Tue6:42 AM7:08 AM6:43 PM7:10 PM11 h 35 min Waning crescent · 23% lit
Wed6:43 AM7:09 AM6:42 PM7:08 PM11 h 33 min Waning crescent · 15% lit
Thu6:44 AM7:10 AM6:40 PM7:07 PM11 h 30 min Waning crescent · 8% lit
Fri6:45 AM7:11 AM6:39 PM7:05 PM11 h 28 min Waning crescent · 3% lit
Sat6:46 AM7:12 AM6:37 PM7:04 PM11 h 25 min New moon · 1% lit
Sun6:47 AM7:13 AM6:36 PM7:02 PM11 h 23 min New moon · 0% lit
Mon6:47 AM7:14 AM6:35 PM7:01 PM11 h 21 min Waxing crescent · 2% lit

Forecast from the National Weather Service forecast grid at api.weather.gov, updated by the local office through the day; the written periods and hourly digest are the NWS’s own. Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center, the Weather Prediction Center and the Climate Prediction Center via NOAA’s map services. Records and normals from NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology Network. Sun and moon computed here. Place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

What is here

Seven days
The high, the low, the chance and amount of rain and snow, the wind and the forecaster’s words for each day and night, from the National Weather Service grid for the exact cell your town sits in.
Hour by hour
Temperature, what it feels like, dew point, humidity, chance and amount of precipitation, wind and gusts, sky cover, the chance of thunder, pressure, visibility and ceiling, as a chart and as a table, with nights shaded.
Everything else on the grid
The office edits about sixty fields for every cell. The ones the mainstream forecast pages leave out are here as a daily table: HeatRisk, wet bulb globe temperature, lightning activity, mixing height, transport wind, the fire weather indices, and at the coast the waves and swell.
The discussion
The Area Forecast Discussion the forecaster wrote to explain the forecast, in their own words, with the specialist annexes folded away. Also the office’s hazardous weather outlook.
Beyond the week
The Storm Prediction Center’s severe weather category for each of the next eight days, the Weather Prediction Center’s rainfall forecast to day seven and its winter storm severity, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for days six to fourteen, all read at your coordinate.
Against the record
Each forecast day beside the same date at the nearest long-record station: the thirty-year normal and the record high and low with their years, so a forecast high that would break a record says so.
The next 90 days
The forecast as far as the grid, the National Blend and the global models reach, and the calendar after that: the normal and the record for every date, with the Climate Prediction Center’s lean for the weeks, the month and the season drawn over them. No made-up highs for a date three months out.

Common questions

Where does this forecast come from?

From the National Weather Service forecast grid published at api.weather.gov, the same grid the local forecast office edits through the day and the source of every forecast on weather.gov. The written periods, the hourly digest and the forecaster’s discussion are the NWS’s own products, shown as issued. Nothing here is a blend a website made.

How far ahead does it go?

The grid runs seven days ahead, hour by hour for the first days and in three to six hour steps after that. The National Blend of Models carries the days to eleven and the global models to sixteen. Beyond that the page carries the national centers’ outlooks, severe weather to day eight, rainfall to day seven, and the Climate Prediction Center’s odds for the coming weeks, month and season, over a ninety-day calendar of the normal and the record for each date. No forecast has skill day by day past about two weeks, and this page does not print one.

Why is this different from the app on my phone?

Most forecast apps show a blend of models chosen by the company that makes the app. This page shows the forecast the local National Weather Service office issues, edited by the forecasters who will also issue the warnings, and it shows all of it rather than the six numbers that fit on a phone. The discussion explains the reasoning, which no app carries.

What is a place’s address here?

Every town has its own page, such as /forecast/us/oklahoma/oklahoma-city/, and every day at a town has one too. A ZIP code typed into the search goes to the town it belongs to. Any coordinate at all can be looked up, and the page names the nearest town.

What the weather actually was · Open the live radar · Where the data comes from