Station Name: Missouri River at St. Joseph, MO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 827 feet

Nearest Address:
1555–1613 S Fourth St
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Buchanan County

GPS Coordinates: 39.75325, -94.8568333

Nearby Water Temperatures

Freeze Warning issued March 27 at 11:36AM CDT until March 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 11:36 AM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 8:03PM CDT until March 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 8:03 PM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 5:00 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104 and 105. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 020, 021, 022, 023, 028, 029, 030, 037 and 043. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * WIND... Northerly sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph on Friday. Southerly sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph on Saturday. * HUMIDITY... Lowest afternoon and evening humidity of 15 to 25 percent Friday and Saturday.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Freeze Warning issued March 27 at 8:00PM CDT until March 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 10:57AM CDT until March 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 10:57 AM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 7:00 AM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS,DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone 059 Anderson. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...Today, north winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Saturday, south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today as low as 11 percent. Saturday as low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today up to 58 degrees. Saturday up to 63 degrees. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 10:57AM CDT until March 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 10:57 AM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 7:00 AM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS,DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone 059 Anderson. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...Today, north winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Saturday, south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today as low as 11 percent. Saturday as low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today up to 58 degrees. Saturday up to 63 degrees. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.