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Weather in Altamont, Missouri

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Altamont, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 5:06 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
90%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Altamont, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
13%
12a
66°
10%
1a
64°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
66°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
84°
6p
80°
7p
76°
27%
8p
75°
10%
9p
71°
10p
71°
11p
L 61°H 87°
Altamont, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    85°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    81°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    92%
    68°50°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    12%
    64°46°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    28%
    65°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    11%
    74°61°
Altamont, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
073° · backing 35°
Direction
ENE
073°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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
avg 9 · pk 35 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Altamont, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.2
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.65 inHg
Now
970.2
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Altamont, MO
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Altamont, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Altamont, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Altamont, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Altamont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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.

ZIP codes in Altamont

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.