Potosi, MO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 39°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 38°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.27 in.768.9 mm
Report from a personal weather station 9 miles ESE of central Potosi
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 67F, Low 50F
67
50
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 76F, Low 58F
76
58
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 77F, Low 44F
77
44
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 62F, Low 41F
62
41
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 60F, Low 45F
30%
60
45
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 61F, Low 41F
20%
61
41
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 58F
30%
58
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 67°F to 58°F, falling as low as 58°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Potosi, MO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.


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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