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Ellington, Missouri Weather

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

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

Ellington, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 10:43 AM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
96°
Humidity
58%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Ellington, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastEllington, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 31% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 72°H 96°
Ellington, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    31%
    96°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    89°72°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    33%
    0.01″
    91°67°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    20%
    93°69°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    95°66°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    98°70°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    95°72°-3°
Ellington, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
265° · veering 66°
Direction
W
265°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 4 · pk 16 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 276SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 66° from the w.
Ellington, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.3988.4990.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Ellington, MO
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.5 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
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
72μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
4.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Ellington, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
61.0mi
UNLIMITED
77 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
15:43 UTC · Ellington, 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
15:43 UTC · Ellington, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ellington, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ellington, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ellington, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:19 AM
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ellington, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 PM
Moonset
10:13 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ellington, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ellington 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 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 63638

16-Day Forecast — Ellington

  1. Sat96°73°31%
  2. Sun89°72°26%
  3. Mon91°67°33%
  4. Tue93°69°20%
  5. Wed95°66°9%
  6. Thu98°70°18%
  7. Fri95°72°28%
  8. Sat90°72°17%
  9. Sun91°67°11%
  10. Mon86°58°5%
  11. Tue88°60°9%
  12. Wed85°62°15%
  13. Thu85°63°19%
  14. Fri79°67°12%
  15. Sat90°68°23%
  16. Sun93°71°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 — Ellington

SPC has placed Ellington 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 Ellington

  • 63638

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.