Weather in Alexandria, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alexandria, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
72%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Alexandria, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
69°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
66°
10%
1a
64°
26%
2a
60°
42%
3a
59°
45%
4a
59°
12%
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
Alexandria, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle57%81°66°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain63%84°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm88%84°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers60%73°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%67°54°
Alexandria, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Alexandria, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NW
324° · veering 142°
Direction
NW
324°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Alexandria, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 62.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Alexandria, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alexandria, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Alexandria, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Alexandria at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.