Weather in Fortuna, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fortuna, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
71%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Fortuna, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
65°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
64°
3a
65°
15%
4a
65°
10%
5a
64°
18%
6a
65°
12%
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
76°
12p
78°
12%
1p
79°
2p
80°
10%
3p
81°
11%
4p
79°
11%
5p
78°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
Fortuna, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm51%85°69°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°67°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm34%82°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers56%76°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast32%64°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast14%61°53°
- FridayMay 22Overcast25%67°56°
Fortuna, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Fortuna, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 29°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fortuna, MO
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Fortuna, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fortuna, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:06 AM
- Moonset
- 1:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Fortuna, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Fortuna at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 7 (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.