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La Plata, MO Weather
It is 54°F in La Plata, MO, observed at 6:55 AM CDT. Today: Chance Rain Showers, high 67°F, low 53°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
La Plata, MO current weather
54°F
Chance Rain Showers
H 67° / L 53°Feels like 54°
Observed at Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport (5.6 mi away), 10/31/2026, 6:55 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 4:06 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3136% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/116% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 68°
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly SunnyMon11/295% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 70°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/388% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 67°
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/419% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 61°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/514% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 63°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Low 41°High 62°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 40.028, -92.490 from the NWS EAX office, updated 10/31/2026, 4:06 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now55°Chance Rain Showers36%3 mph
- 8 AM55°Chance Rain Showers33%5 mph
- 9 AM57°Chance Rain Showers36%5 mph
- 10 AM59°Chance Rain Showers26%5 mph
- 11 AM61°Slight Chance Rain Showers22%5 mph
- 12 PM62°Slight Chance Rain Showers19%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in La Plata, MO right now?
- The latest observation from Kirksville, Kirksville Regional Airport was 54°F, reported at 10/31/2026, 6:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in La Plata, MO?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 67°F. Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in La Plata, MO in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in La Plata, MO today?
- Sunrise is about 7:38 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:08 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in La Plata, MO?
- At Kirksville RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 43°F.
Nearby hazards
Missouri hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyMacon County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 30 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:10 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:36 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:07 PM
- Moonset
- 1:42 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 65°, low 43°, precipitation 3.24 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kirksville RGNL AP, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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