Monthly outlook for West Platte, MO: average high 88°, average low 69.6°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (106.8°), the coolest 21 August (58.3°).
88°/69.6°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
9 / 5
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
89.4°
85.5°
+2.2°
19 August – 28 August
85.6°
85.6°
+0°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
83°
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August records over 66 years
105.4°2 August 2011All-time high
51.1°12 August 2004All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ferrelview (11 mi).
Mon, 10100° / 77°0
100 °
West Platte, Monday, 10 August
Overcast. High 100°, low 77°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 11107° / 76°0.01
107 °
West Platte, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 107°, low 76°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1292° / 71°0.09
92 °
West Platte, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 71°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind10.3 mph E
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Thu, 1381° / 71°0.07
81 °
West Platte, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 81°, low 71°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Fri, 1474° / 68°0.33
74 °
West Platte, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 74°, low 68°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.5 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sat, 1580° / 69°0.08
80 °
West Platte, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 80°, low 69°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.8 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sun, 1686° / 67°0.1
86 °
West Platte, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 67°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Mon, 1788° / 69°0.09
88 °
West Platte, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 88°, low 69°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.9 mph E
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Tue, 1891° / 69°1.35
91 °
West Platte, Tuesday, 18 August
Heavy rain. High 91°, low 69°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.2 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Wed, 1987° / 72°0
87 °
West Platte, Wednesday, 19 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 72°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Thu, 2080° / 62°0
80 °
West Platte, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.7 mph E
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2175° / 58°0.08
75 °
West Platte, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 75°, low 58°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.3 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 2289° / 63°0.05
89 °
West Platte, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 63°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 2394° / 69°0
94 °
West Platte, Sunday, 23 August
Partly cloudy. High 94°, low 69°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.2 mph E
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 2489° / 74°0
89 °
West Platte, Monday, 24 August
Overcast. High 89°, low 74°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2586° / 69°0.13
86 °
West Platte, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high100° (2003)
Record low56° (2015)
Wed, 2686° / 69°0.19
86 °
West Platte, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high100° (1983)
Record low55° (2025)
Thu, 2786° / 69°0.1
86 °
West Platte, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high100° (1983)
Record low56° (1967)
Fri, 2885° / 68°0.1
85 °
West Platte, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high102° (1984)
Record low53° (1986)
Sat, 2985° / 68°0.12
85 °
West Platte, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high104° (1984)
Record low54° (1974)
Sun, 3084° / 68°0.13
84 °
West Platte, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high98° (2000)
Record low54° (2009)
Mon, 3184° / 67°0.17
84 °
West Platte, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high100° (2000)
Record low55° (2009)
Tue, 0183° / 67°0.17
83 °
West Platte, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high100° (2011)
Record low53° (1967)
Wed, 0283° / 67°0.11
83 °
West Platte, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high99° (2000)
Record low51° (1974)
Thu, 0383° / 67°0.08
83 °
West Platte, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2000)
Record low47° (1974)
Fri, 0482° / 66°0.1
82 °
West Platte, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low45° (1974)
Sat, 0583° / 65°0.07
83 °
West Platte, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low46° (1974)
Sun, 0682° / 65°0.11
82 °
West Platte, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1990)
Record low50° (2025)
Mon, 0782° / 65°0.11
82 °
West Platte, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (2013)
Record low51° (2017)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for West Platte, MO are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in West Platte, MO since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.