Carthage, Missouri Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carthage weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast——90°68°—
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear——92°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear——90°70°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—92°75°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—90°75°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast48%—90°77°0°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle25%—92°72°+2°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:36 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Carthage at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 64836
16-Day Forecast — Carthage
- Mon90°68°7%
- Tue92°70°1%
- Wed90°70°5%
- Thu92°75°11%
- Fri90°75°33%
- Sat90°77°48%
- Sun92°72°25%
- Mon94°74°11%
- Tue95°74°5%
- Wed99°75°4%
- Thu85°68°8%
- Fri76°61°7%
- Sat81°63°16%
- Sun83°62°13%
- Mon88°64°14%
- Tue89°68°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Carthage
SPC includes Carthage in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Carthage
- 64836