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Weather in Ethel, Missouri

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

Ethel, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
80%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Ethel, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
13%
1a
65°
16%
2a
64°
17%
3a
63°
16%
4a
61°
5a
60°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
L 60°H 84°
Ethel, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    57%
    76°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    48%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    65%
    80°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    77%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    63°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    17%
    67°55°
Ethel, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · backing 7°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
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 8 · pk 31 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the se.
Ethel, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.7
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.90 inHg
Now
978.7
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ethel, MO
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ethel, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ethel, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ethel, 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 →

Ethel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Ethel

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.