Old Jamestown, Missouri Weather
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Old Jamestown weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle18%—92°76°—
- SundayJul 5Rain27%0.17″81°70°-11°
- MondayJul 6Clear26%—83°67°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——83°63°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy10%—94°67°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast34%—96°78°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle45%—93°74°-3°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.1 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 5.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 5.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 27
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Old Jamestown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Old Jamestown
- Sat92°76°18%
- Sun81°70°27%
- Mon83°67°26%
- Tue83°63°5%
- Wed94°67°10%
- Thu96°78°34%
- Fri93°74°45%
- Sat79°65°23%
- Sun79°60°6%
- Mon81°59°6%
- Tue79°59°10%
- Wed86°60°13%
- Thu91°67°13%
- Fri94°73°19%
- Sat82°68°17%
- Sun78°68°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 — Old Jamestown
SPC has placed Old Jamestown 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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Old Jamestown's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.4 inches) and bottoms out in January (2.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 2.1″ | 13 |
| February | 35° | 2.3″ | 12 |
| March | 45° | 4.0″ | 16 |
| April | 57° | 4.3″ | 15 |
| May | 66° | 4.4″ | 17 |
| June | 75° | 4.2″ | 15 |
| July | 81° | 2.7″ | 13 |
| August | 80° | 2.9″ | 13 |
| September | 72° | 2.6″ | 11 |
| October | 60° | 2.8″ | 11 |
| November | 45° | 3.6″ | 13 |
| December | 34° | 3.0″ | 12 |
Regional context
Old Jamestown's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 31°F Januarys with 81°F Julys — a 50°F swing. About 39.1 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 161 days a year.
Rainfall in Old Jamestown stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.4 inches over 17.2 rainy days, and January still logs 2.1 inches across 12.7 — a narrow range for Old Jamestown. That lines Old Jamestown up with places like Black Jack, MO, Florissant, MO and West Alton, MO, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
The cool-season window in Old Jamestown starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Old Jamestown wait about two weeks past Old Jamestown's last frost, once the soil warms. Old Jamestown's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Old Jamestown, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Old Jamestown's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Black Jack, MO, Florissant, MO, West Alton, MO, Calverton Park, MO, Spanish Lake, MO.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Old Jamestown?
- Frost typically leaves Old Jamestown by mid-April and returns to Old Jamestown near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Old Jamestown?
- Rainfall in Old Jamestown peaks in May near 4.4 inches, out of about 39 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Old Jamestown?
- On average July tops the year in Old Jamestown at about 81°F.
- What is the coldest month in Old Jamestown?
- The coldest stretch in Old Jamestown falls in January, around 31°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Old Jamestown?
- Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Old Jamestown; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Old Jamestown get?
- Old Jamestown records around 161 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Old Jamestown?
- Because Old Jamestown bottoms near 31°F in January, that winter low sets Old Jamestown's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Old Jamestown?
- Old Jamestown's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Old Jamestown?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Old Jamestown in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Old Jamestown?
- Current conditions for Old Jamestown and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Old Jamestown forecast updated?
- The Old Jamestown forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Old Jamestown?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Old Jamestown are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Old Jamestown?
- The next few days in Old Jamestown's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
In Old Jamestown, Missouri, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 31°F in January to 81°F in July, a 50°F seasonal range.
Across the year, Old Jamestown collects about 39 inches of precipitation over roughly 161 days with measurable rain or snow.
Old Jamestown's 50°F range, set by its 38.8°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Old Jamestown.
ZIP codes in Old Jamestown
- 63034