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Weather in Rensselaer, Missouri

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

Rensselaer, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
83%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Rensselaer, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
65°
12a
65°
1a
64°
16%
2a
64°
22%
3a
61°
42%
4a
58°
26%
5a
57°
20%
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
69°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
L 57°H 84°
Rensselaer, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    50%
    79°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    34%
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    66%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    57%
    75°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    64°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    64°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    66°52°
Rensselaer, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
136° · veering 140°
Direction
SE
136°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 9 · pk 24 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Rensselaer, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.2
-2.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.2
mb
3h
-2.5
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rensselaer, MO
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.0 μg/m³
Ozone
59.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rensselaer, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rensselaer, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rensselaer, 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 →

Rensselaer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 14 (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 Rensselaer

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.