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Weather in Gerster, Missouri

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

Gerster, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 5:03 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
65%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Gerster, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
79°
23%
2p
81°
19%
3p
81°
13%
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
77°
7p
77°
8p
78°
9p
75°
10p
75°
11p
L 65°H 83°
Gerster, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    29%
    87°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    79°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    41%
    71°51°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    70°58°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    32%
    71°58°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    76°62°
Gerster, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · backing 20°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 10
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 10 · pk 30 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the s.
Gerster, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-1.5
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.
Gerster, MO
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gerster, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gerster, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
1:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gerster, 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 →

Gerster at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Gerster

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.