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Weather in Lithium, Missouri

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

Lithium, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
77%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Lithium, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
59°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
58°
6a
61°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
73°
10%
11a
79°
17%
12p
79°
1p
78°
12%
2p
80°
3p
81°
11%
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
78°
9p
L 57°H 83°
Lithium, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    81°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    28%
    79°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    79%
    86°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    79%
    69°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    66°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    67°56°
Lithium, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · backing 19°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 19° from the s.
Lithium, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.5
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.5
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lithium, MO
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lithium, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lithium, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lithium, 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 →

Lithium at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 Lithium

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.