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Weather in Clinton, Missouri

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

Clinton, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
66%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Clinton, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
64°
12%
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
70°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
77°
1p
80°
14%
2p
82°
14%
3p
81°
11%
4p
80°
5p
81°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
74°
10p
72°
11p
L 62°H 82°
Clinton, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    27%
    82°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    69%
    77°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    66°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    69°55°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    69°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    77°61°
Clinton, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · backing 11°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Clinton, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.0
-1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.85 inHg
Now
977.0
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clinton, MO
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
59.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clinton, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clinton, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
1:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clinton, 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 →

Clinton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Clinton

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.