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Mexico, Missouri Weather

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

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

Mexico, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 10:44 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
57%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Sunset
3:37 PM
Mexico, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMexico, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 91°
Mexico, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    13%
    91°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    25%
    0.14″
    85°71°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    85°68°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    84°66°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    89°66°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    33%
    88°71°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    43%
    0.04″
    88°70°
Mexico, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · veering 47°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 7
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 7 · pk 17 @ 2:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 305SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 47° from the w.
Mexico, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.5
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.5
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.8986.8989.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Mexico, MO
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
+4 in 6hPeak ~46 @ 9 PM

AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 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 during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
82μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
4.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 21

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Mexico, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
63.2mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
15:44 UTC · Mexico, 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
15:44 UTC · Mexico, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Mexico, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Mexico, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Mexico, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:15 AM
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
3:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Mexico, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
10:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Mexico, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mexico at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 65265

16-Day Forecast — Mexico

  1. Sat91°74°13%
  2. Sun85°71°25%
  3. Mon85°68°25%
  4. Tue84°66°2%
  5. Wed89°66°7%
  6. Thu88°71°33%
  7. Fri88°70°43%
  8. Sat85°72°19%
  9. Sun76°64°8%
  10. Mon77°56°5%
  11. Tue80°60°10%
  12. Wed82°66°7%
  13. Thu84°65°13%
  14. Fri81°66°16%
  15. Sat84°70°19%
  16. Sun87°73°10%

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 — Mexico

SPC has placed Mexico 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 Mexico

  • 65265

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.