Pierce City, Missouri Weather
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Pierce City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast25%—92°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle20%0.02″87°69°-5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——88°67°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm——90°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——91°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—95°74°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle35%—89°75°-6°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 46 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 54
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Pierce City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 65723
16-Day Forecast — Pierce City
- Sat92°73°25%
- Sun87°69°20%
- Mon88°67°9%
- Tue90°67°9%
- Wed91°71°5%
- Thu95°74°12%
- Fri89°75°35%
- Sat78°66°20%
- Sun78°61°7%
- Mon80°59°4%
- Tue83°62°4%
- Wed84°64°3%
- Thu87°64°7%
- Fri86°70°13%
- Sat85°64°13%
- Sun81°65°13%
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 — Pierce City
SPC has placed Pierce City 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 Pierce City
- 65723