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Weather in California, Missouri

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

California, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
70%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
California, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
65°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
65°
13%
4a
65°
11%
5a
65°
16%
6a
64°
10%
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
77°
12p
78°
12%
1p
79°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
10%
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
74°
10p
L 64°H 80°
California, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    86°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    57%
    76°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    32%
    65°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    61°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    25%
    67°55°
California, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · backing 17°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 28 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
California, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.5
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.5
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
California, MO
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
59.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
California, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
California, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
California, 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 →

California at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 California

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.