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Weather in Blackwater, Missouri

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

Blackwater, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Blackwater, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
62°
28%
3a
62°
17%
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
65°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10%
10p
L 61°H 83°
Blackwater, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    87°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    78°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    12%
    65°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    29%
    69°57°
Blackwater, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 77°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 24 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 77° from the s.
Blackwater, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.2
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.2
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blackwater, MO
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
60.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blackwater, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blackwater, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blackwater, 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 →

Blackwater at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 10 (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 Blackwater

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.