Sparta, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sparta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers41%0.56″93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain24%0.13″90°70°-3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast26%—90°68°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—93°66°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——96°69°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—99°69°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—90°77°-9°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 47 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 8.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sparta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°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: 65753
16-Day Forecast — Sparta
- Sat93°71°41%
- Sun90°70°24%
- Mon90°68°26%
- Tue93°66°13%
- Wed96°69°6%
- Thu99°69°10%
- Fri90°77°27%
- Sat79°65°18%
- Sun81°60°10%
- Mon83°59°6%
- Tue85°60°3%
- Wed87°62°5%
- Thu89°62°8%
- Fri88°65°10%
- Sat88°67°19%
- Sun82°65°17%
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 — Sparta
SPC has placed Sparta 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 Sparta
- 65753