Weather in Fortescue, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fortescue, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Fortescue, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
66°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
94°
5p
88°
10%
6p
85°
7p
84°
8p
82°
9p
80°
10p
Fortescue, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm44%90°68°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm59%87°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm94%85°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers94%64°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle15%66°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle15%66°56°
Fortescue, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Fortescue, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
083° · backing 73°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fortescue, MO
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 81.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Fortescue, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fortescue, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:11 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Fortescue, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Fortescue at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 16 (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.