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Butler, Missouri Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butler weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Butler, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 2:06 PM
74
°
Rain
Feels like
77°
Humidity
79%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Sunset
3:44 PM
Butler, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastButler, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 48% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 69°H 86°
Butler, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    0.53″
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    20%
    0.47″
    90°69°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    15%
    85°67°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    86°66°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    90°69°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    37%
    90°74°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    88°73°-2°
Butler, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
102° · backing 75°
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
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 6 · pk 16 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Butler, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983987
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.2982.7985.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Butler, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
+3 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
7.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
7.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 22

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Butler, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
98%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
10.6mi
UNLIMITED
68 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:06 UTC · Butler, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:06 UTC · Butler, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Butler, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Butler, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Butler, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
3:44 PM
Civil dusk
9:16 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Butler, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 PM
Moonset
10:25 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Butler, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Butler at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 64730

16-Day Forecast — Butler

  1. Sat85°72°48%
  2. Sun90°69°20%
  3. Mon85°67°15%
  4. Tue86°66°3%
  5. Wed90°69°3%
  6. Thu90°74°37%
  7. Fri88°73°48%
  8. Sat80°67°19%
  9. Sun79°61°8%
  10. Mon79°59°3%
  11. Tue80°60°3%
  12. Wed83°61°11%
  13. Thu84°63°14%
  14. Fri87°69°19%
  15. Sat85°70°25%
  16. Sun78°64°29%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Butler

SPC has placed Butler in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Butler

  • 64730

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.