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Richmond Heights, Missouri Weather

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Richmond Heights weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Richmond Heights, MO
Sunday, July 5 at 3:28 PM
84
°
Overcast
Feels like
94°
Humidity
71%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:42 AM
Sunset
3:29 PM
Richmond Heights, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRichmond Heights, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 20% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 70°H 87°
Richmond Heights, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    0.01″
    85°68°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    89°70°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    —
    —
    87°72°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    94°72°+7°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    34%
    —
    101°75°+7°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Showers
    49%
    0.13″
    94°72°-7°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    95°73°+1°
Richmond Heights, MO
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°66°79°92°12p6p12a6anow 83°high 87°low 70°PRECIP %
Richmond Heights, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
302° · veering 39°
Direction
WNW
302°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 22 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 238SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the wnw.
Richmond Heights, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.4
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.4
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.5993.8995.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Richmond Heights, MO
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h▲Peak ~59 @ 11 PM

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 66 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
11.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
117μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 66 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 66
UV peak
2.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 66

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.7 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Richmond Heights, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
49.3mi
UNLIMITED
50 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:28 UTC · Richmond Heights, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:28 UTC · Richmond Heights, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Richmond Heights, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Richmond Heights, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Richmond Heights, MO
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:12 AM
Sunrise
12:42 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
3:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Richmond Heights, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
11:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Richmond Heights, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Richmond Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Richmond Heights

  1. Sun84°68°20%
  2. Mon89°70°7%
  3. Tue87°72°4%
  4. Wed94°72°2%
  5. Thu101°75°34%
  6. Fri94°72°49%
  7. Sat95°73°35%
  8. Sun93°74°13%
  9. Mon88°73°8%
  10. Tue83°66°4%
  11. Wed86°66°11%
  12. Thu89°67°10%
  13. Fri91°72°29%
  14. Sat92°72°29%
  15. Sun93°74°23%
  16. Mon97°75°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Richmond Heights

SPC includes Richmond Heights in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

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.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Richmond Heights peaks at about 81°F in July and bottoms near 31°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.4 inches) and January the least (2.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°2.1″13
February35°2.3″12
March45°4.0″16
April57°4.3″15
May66°4.4″17
June75°4.2″15
July81°2.7″13
August80°2.9″13
September72°2.6″11
October60°2.8″11
November45°3.6″13
December34°3.0″12

Regional context

In Richmond Heights, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 31°F and July near 81°F — a 50°F seasonal arc — with about 39.1 inches of precipitation over 161 rainy or snowy days.

Richmond Heights's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.4 inches on 17.2 wet days, while January holds 2.1 inches over 12.7 — no month dominates Richmond Heights's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Richmond Heights shares with places like Clayton, MO, Brentwood, MO and Maplewood, MO.

Richmond Heights reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Richmond Heights, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Richmond Heights — protect or harvest anything tender. Richmond Heights's low ground holds frost later into spring than Richmond Heights's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Clayton, MO, Brentwood, MO, Maplewood, MO, Rock Hill, MO, University City, MO.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Richmond Heights?
In Richmond Heights, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Richmond Heights's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.4 inches), part of roughly 39 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Richmond Heights?
July is Richmond Heights's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights bottoms out in January, with a mean near 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Richmond Heights?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Richmond Heights; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Richmond Heights get?
Richmond Heights records around 161 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights's USDA zone comes from its January mean (31°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights'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 Richmond Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Richmond Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Richmond Heights?
Current conditions for Richmond Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Richmond Heights forecast updated?
The Richmond Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Richmond Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights?
The next few days in Richmond Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Richmond Heights, Missouri occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 31°F and July around 81°F — a 50°F swing.

Across the year, Richmond Heights collects about 39 inches of precipitation over roughly 161 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 50°F gap between Richmond Heights's summer and winter, at 38.6°N, shapes Richmond Heights's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Richmond Heights

  • 63117

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.