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Jefferson City, MO weather

It is 54°F and light rain at Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport as of Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Today: Scattered Rain Showers then Sunny, high near 81°F, 12% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:21 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 7:24 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Light Rain

Wind

SE 5 mph

Humidity 82% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.18 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Jefferson City, Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF), Oct 28, 7:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Jefferson City forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LSX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LSX office near Jefferson City.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Missouri.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Jefferson City (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM54°FMostly Sunny1%SE 3 mph
Wed 8 AM54°FMostly Sunny1%SE 3 mph
Wed 9 AM59°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 10 AM64°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 11 AM70°FMostly Sunny1%S 6 mph
Wed 12 PM74°FSunny1%S 6 mph
Wed 1 PM78°FSunny1%S 7 mph
Wed 2 PM80°FSunny1%S 8 mph
Wed 3 PM81°FSunny0%S 8 mph
Wed 4 PM81°FSunny0%S 8 mph
Wed 5 PM79°FSunny0%S 7 mph
Wed 6 PM76°FClear0%S 6 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM66°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 10 PM65°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 11 PM64°FClear0%S 5 mph
Thu 12 AM63°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 1 AM61°FClear1%S 3 mph
Thu 2 AM60°FMostly Clear1%S 3 mph
Thu 3 AM59°FMostly Clear1%S 3 mph
Thu 4 AM58°FMostly Clear1%S 3 mph
Thu 5 AM58°FMostly Clear2%S 3 mph
Thu 6 AM57°FSunny2%S 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Jefferson City can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 81°F·Low 57°F

Scattered rain showers before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

High 83°F·Low 58°F

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 81°F·Low 57°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

High 74°F·Low 55°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 71°F·Low 49°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Jefferson City is served by the National Weather Service LSX forecast office, forecast zone MOZ048, county zone MOC051.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Jefferson City (38.5675, -92.1753), in Cole County. Population: 42,564 (2024 estimate), number 16 of the 36 Missouri cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLSX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.5675,-92.1753 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:21 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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