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Clinton, Missouri Weather

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

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

Clinton, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 1:18 PM
88
°
Overcast
Feels like
94°
Humidity
61%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
12:56 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Clinton, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClinton, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 30% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 68°H 87°
Clinton, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    87°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    20%
    0.11″
    89°68°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    85°68°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    86°65°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    89°68°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    34%
    86°70°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    89°73°+3°
Clinton, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
306° · veering 111°
Direction
NW
306°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
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 5 · pk 15
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 226SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 111° from the nw.
Clinton, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.7
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.7
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.6985.1988.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clinton, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
+6 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 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
9.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
7.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 23

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.78
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Clinton, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
64.4mi
UNLIMITED
66 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
18:18 UTC · Clinton, 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
18:18 UTC · Clinton, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clinton, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clinton, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clinton, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
12:56 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
3:42 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Clinton, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:07 PM
Moonset
10:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Clinton, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clinton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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: 64735

16-Day Forecast — Clinton

  1. Sat87°73°30%
  2. Sun89°68°20%
  3. Mon85°68°6%
  4. Tue86°65°4%
  5. Wed89°68°3%
  6. Thu86°70°34%
  7. Fri89°73°45%
  8. Sat78°66°18%
  9. Sun79°60°9%
  10. Mon79°59°5%
  11. Tue80°60°4%
  12. Wed84°60°10%
  13. Thu85°64°10%
  14. Fri86°69°13%
  15. Sat82°69°14%
  16. Sun79°65°20%

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 — Clinton

SPC has placed Clinton 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 Clinton

  • 64735

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.