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Hillsboro, Missouri Weather

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

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

Hillsboro, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 1:08 PM
89
°
Overcast
Feels like
96°
Humidity
57%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:44 AM
Sunset
3:29 PM
Hillsboro, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHillsboro, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 33% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 71°H 94°
Hillsboro, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Showers
    33%
    0.14″
    94°75°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    31%
    85°71°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    23%
    87°68°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    86°64°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    13%
    97°64°+11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    25%
    99°76°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    40%
    96°75°-3°
Hillsboro, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
265° · veering 73°
Direction
W
265°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 266SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 73° from the w.
Hillsboro, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.1
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.1
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.6987.8988.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Hillsboro, MO
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.9 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 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
6.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 22

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Hillsboro, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
63.4mi
UNLIMITED
79 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
18:08 UTC · Hillsboro, 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
18:08 UTC · Hillsboro, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Hillsboro, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hillsboro, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hillsboro, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:13 AM
Sunrise
12:44 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
3:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Hillsboro, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:10 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Hillsboro, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hillsboro at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 63050

16-Day Forecast — Hillsboro

  1. Sat94°75°33%
  2. Sun85°71°31%
  3. Mon87°68°23%
  4. Tue86°64°7%
  5. Wed97°64°13%
  6. Thu99°76°25%
  7. Fri96°75°40%
  8. Sat84°64°21%
  9. Sun83°61°8%
  10. Mon83°58°6%
  11. Tue81°59°9%
  12. Wed91°59°10%
  13. Thu93°63°10%
  14. Fri92°71°9%
  15. Sat81°66°16%
  16. Sun77°65°14%

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 — Hillsboro

SPC has placed Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro

  • 63050

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.