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Weather in Palmyra, Missouri

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

Palmyra, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
86%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Palmyra, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
63°
1a
63°
18%
2a
61°
22%
3a
61°
40%
4a
58°
20%
5a
56°
18%
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
69°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
71°
11p
L 56°H 84°
Palmyra, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    27%
    88°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    69%
    78°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    59%
    74°58°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°45°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    64°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    66°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    76°62°
Palmyra, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · veering 22°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 22° from the se.
Palmyra, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.7
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.7
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palmyra, MO
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
56.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Palmyra, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palmyra, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Palmyra, 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 →

Palmyra at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Palmyra

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.