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Missouri weather today

We follow 143 towns and cities in Missouri, each with NWS, American, European side by side and the days they disagree flagged. Today the three models put highs between 70°F in Saint Joseph and 77°F in Springfield, and no model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in any of the 16 places we hold today's forecast for.

Numbers from the forecast run of Saturday, October 3. Open any town for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Weather in Missouri's largest cities today

consensus of NWS, American, European, forecast run of Saturday, October 3

City	Today	High / low	Rain chance	Tomorrow	Models agree
Kansas City	Clear	72°F / 50°F	1%	Mostly clear, 72°F	High (3°F apart)
St. Louis	Cloudy	74°F / 52°F	0%	Cloudy, 78°F	High (3°F apart)
Springfield	Cloudy	77°F / 56°F	3%	Cloudy, 79°F	High (3°F apart)
Columbia	Mostly clear	73°F / 51°F	0%	Clear, 75°F	High (2°F apart)
Independence	Clear	73°F / 49°F	1%	Clear, 73°F	Medium (6°F apart)
East Independence	Clear	73°F / 49°F	1%	Clear, 74°F	Medium (5°F apart)
Lee's Summit	Clear	73°F / 49°F	0%	Clear, 73°F	Medium (6°F apart)
O'Fallon	Cloudy	72°F / 51°F	0%	Cloudy, 77°F	High (2°F apart)
Saint Joseph	Clear	70°F / 49°F	1%	Clear, 71°F	High (2°F apart)
Saint Charles	Cloudy	74°F / 52°F	0%	Cloudy, 78°F	High (4°F apart)
Blue Springs	Clear	72°F / 49°F	1%	Clear, 73°F	High (4°F apart)
Saint Peters	Cloudy	74°F / 51°F	0%	Cloudy, 78°F	High (3°F apart)
Florissant	Cloudy	74°F / 52°F	0%	Cloudy, 77°F	High (4°F apart)
Joplin	Cloudy	77°F / 58°F	2%	Mostly clear, 78°F	High (4°F apart)
Chesterfield	Cloudy	73°F / 52°F	0%	Cloudy, 78°F	High (2°F apart)
Jefferson City	Cloudy	74°F / 51°F	0%	Clear, 76°F	High (2°F apart)

Rain chance is the highest of the three models. "Models agree" compares their forecast highs, the same confidence rule as on every city page.

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Today across Missouri

from the latest model run, Saturday, October 3

Warmest today

77.0°F

Springfield, MO

Coldest low today

48.7°F

East Independence, MO

Windiest

8 mph

Joplin, MO

Warmest and coldest use the average of NWS, American, European. "Rain most certain" ranks by the lowest chance among the models that give one (at least two), so a place only makes the list when they agree, and only from 30%. One place per area, so the list spreads across the state.

The past week across Missouri

analysed, the seven days September 22 to September 28

Best week

67% sun

Sedalia, MO

Warmest

84.3°F

Joplin, MO

Coolest

72.1°F

Kirksville, MO

Hannibal, MO72.2°F
Troy, MO73.2°F
Moberly, MO73.9°F
Chillicothe, MO73.9°F

Sunniest

79%

Branson, MO

Least wind

2 mph

Rolla, MO

Windiest

8 mph

Maryville, MO

Estimates from NASA POWER (GEOS-IT weather analysis, FLASHFlux satellite sunlight), not forecasts or station readings. Warmest and coolest are the average daily high. "Best week" is the sunniest week among places with an average high of 60-78°F. "Sunniest" is the sunlight that reached the ground as a share of what a clear sky would give at that latitude and date (FAO-56 clear-sky formula, approximate). Each value covers an area of about 50 km around the town, so one town per area. Rain is left out because weekly rain estimates differ too much between data sources to rank them honestly. The week ends a few days back because the sunlight data arrives with a delay.

Which forecast is most accurate in Missouri?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 28 Missouri cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 24, the American in 4 of them. No model wins everywhere, which is why each city page names its own winner.

Kansas City: American 88/100 St. Louis: American 87/100 Springfield: European 95/100 Columbia: European 92/100 Independence: European 87/100 East Independence: European 85/100 Lee's Summit: European 92/100 O'Fallon: European 95/100 Saint Joseph: European 86/100 Saint Charles: European 94/100 Blue Springs: European 90/100 Saint Peters: European 91/100

How we grade: the US accuracy scoreboard and our method.

Missouri climate, city by city

Across the 74 Missouri places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 84°F in Maryville to 90°F in Nevada, and January highs from 33°F in Maryville to 48°F in Kennett. Kennett is the wettest at about 50 in of precipitation a year, Maryville the driest at about 33 in.

City	Jan high	Jul high	Wettest month	Rain per year
Kansas City	38°F	88°F	June	43 in
St. Louis	42°F	88°F	July	46 in
Springfield	43°F	88°F	May	39 in
Columbia	40°F	88°F	August	36 in
Independence	39°F	88°F	June	43 in
East Independence	39°F	88°F	July	42 in
Lee's Summit	39°F	88°F	July	41 in
O'Fallon	42°F	88°F	August	45 in
Saint Joseph	36°F	86°F	August	37 in
Saint Charles	41°F	87°F	March	46 in
Blue Springs	39°F	88°F	July	40 in
Florissant	41°F	87°F	March	48 in
Joplin	45°F	90°F	May	39 in
Chesterfield	42°F	88°F	March	45 in
Jefferson City	42°F	88°F	March	36 in

Averages from ERA5 reanalysis, the same source as the climate tables on each city page.

All 143 places in Missouri

every town and city we cover, A to Z

Common questions

What is the weather in Missouri today?

Today the three models put highs between 70°F in Saint Joseph and 77°F in Springfield, and no model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in any of the 16 places we hold today's forecast for. Open any town on this page for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Where is it warmest in Missouri today?

Springfield has the highest forecast high of the 16 Missouri places we hold today's forecast for, near 77°F. Saint Joseph is the coolest, near 70°F.

Which weather forecast is most accurate in Missouri?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 28 Missouri cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 24, the American in 4 of them.

What is the climate like in Missouri?

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