Strafford, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Strafford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers15%0.60″92°72°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle29%—87°68°-5°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle16%—86°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle10%—86°67°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——91°69°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—95°71°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast35%—92°75°-3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 37 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 31 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 31
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:03 PM
- Moonset
- 10:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Strafford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 65757
16-Day Forecast — Strafford
- Sat92°72°15%
- Sun87°68°29%
- Mon86°68°16%
- Tue86°67°10%
- Wed91°69°7%
- Thu95°71°14%
- Fri92°75°35%
- Sat88°70°21%
- Sun82°61°9%
- Mon80°56°5%
- Tue84°59°4%
- Wed84°64°5%
- Thu85°64°10%
- Fri80°66°10%
- Sat87°66°19%
- Sun90°70°14%
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 — Strafford
SPC has placed Strafford 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 Strafford
- 65757