Potosi, MO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

8°F
Feels Like 8°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 1°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.85 in.
Solar Rad 302 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.7 mi. W of central Potosi
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 19F, Low 10F
19
10
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 43F, Low 27F
43
27
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 52F, Low 36F
52
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 45F
56
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 59F, Low 23F
50%
59
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 34F
45
34
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 59F
59
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 19°F to a high of 59°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Blowing snow was reported in western Kansas, as snow and gusty winds plagued the Central Rockies and Central High Plains. Colorado Springs CO reported thirteen inches of snow. Low pressure in Wisconsin brought heavy snow to the Lake Superior snowbelt area, with 22 inches reported at Marquette MI.

More on this and other weather history

Potosi, MO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.


About Potosi, MO

Potosi is a city and the county seat of Washington County, Missouri, United States. Potosi is 72 miles (116 km) southwest of St. Louis. The population was 2,538 as of the 2020 census. Located in the Lead Belt, the city was founded in 1763 by French colonists as Mine à Breton or Mine au Breton. After the United States acquired this area, American Moses Austin renamed the community for the Bolivian silver-mining city of Potosí. He was involved in lead mining.

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