Perkins, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Perkins weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast13%—93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers28%3.1″89°71°-4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast41%—86°70°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—87°66°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear13%—90°66°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—95°70°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast36%—94°78°-1°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 53. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 53. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 9.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 33
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 10:50 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Perkins at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 63774
16-Day Forecast — Perkins
- Sat93°71°12%
- Sun89°71°38%
- Mon86°70°41%
- Tue87°66°19%
- Wed90°66°13%
- Thu95°70°16%
- Fri94°78°36%
- Sat90°70°27%
- Sun82°64°15%
- Mon83°60°8%
- Tue83°64°8%
- Wed88°61°7%
- Thu87°66°16%
- Fri90°69°17%
- Sat81°70°23%
- Sun82°67°19%
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 — Perkins
SPC has placed Perkins 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 Perkins
- 63774