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Ironton, Missouri Weather

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

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

Ironton, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 3:17 PM
91
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
99°
Humidity
53%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Ironton, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIronton, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 72°H 91°
Ironton, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    34%
    91°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    31%
    86°72°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    37%
    88°68°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    15%
    89°63°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    15%
    95°63°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    18%
    99°68°+4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    34%
    98°76°-1°
Ironton, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
278° · veering 75°
Direction
W
278°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
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 5 · pk 21 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 195SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 75° from the w.
Ironton, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.7
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.90 inHg
Now
978.7
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.4978.5978.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Ironton, MO
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 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 2.5DRIVERGood
9.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneModerate
86μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
5.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 41

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Ironton, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
24%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
73.8mi
UNLIMITED
74 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
20:17 UTC · Ironton, 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
20:17 UTC · Ironton, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ironton, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ironton, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ironton, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:16 AM
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ironton, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:11 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ironton, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ironton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 63650

16-Day Forecast — Ironton

  1. Sat91°72°34%
  2. Sun86°71°31%
  3. Mon88°68°37%
  4. Tue89°63°15%
  5. Wed95°63°15%
  6. Thu99°68°18%
  7. Fri98°76°34%
  8. Sat85°65°19%
  9. Sun84°62°9%
  10. Mon84°58°6%
  11. Tue84°59°10%
  12. Wed88°59°13%
  13. Thu90°63°19%
  14. Fri90°66°26%
  15. Sat79°66°23%
  16. Sun79°66°28%

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 — Ironton

SPC has placed Ironton 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 Ironton

  • 63650

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.