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Weather in Carterville, Missouri

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

Carterville, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
69%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Carterville, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
74°
10%
9a
76°
12%
10a
76°
11%
11a
77°
14%
12p
78°
1p
79°
2p
82°
11%
3p
84°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
76°
11%
9p
75°
10p
L 66°H 84°
Carterville, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    87°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    88°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    63%
    80°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    48%
    65°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    34%
    71°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    72°58°
Carterville, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · backing 11°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 13
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 13 · pk 33 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 11° from the s.
Carterville, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carterville, MO
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carterville, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carterville, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carterville, 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 →

Carterville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Carterville

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.