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Weather in St. Joseph, Missouri

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

St. Joseph, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
53%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
St. Joseph, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
72°
11p
72°
12a
71°
1a
71°
2a
72°
3a
70°
4a
67°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
86°
21%
6p
83°
18%
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
L 64°H 91°
St. Joseph, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    90°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    37%
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    83°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    91%
    65°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    16%
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    19%
    66°56°
St. Joseph, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 177°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 11
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 11 · pk 38 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
St. Joseph, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.8
-1.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.73 inHg
Now
972.8
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
St. Joseph, MO
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
St. Joseph, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
St. Joseph, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
St. Joseph, 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 →

St. Joseph at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 St. Joseph

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.