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Weather in Utica, Missouri

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

Utica, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
79%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Utica, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
67°
13%
11p
69°
12%
12a
69°
16%
1a
66°
10%
2a
64°
3a
63°
4a
62°
5a
61°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
82°
13%
8p
80°
24%
9p
L 61°H 87°
Utica, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    91°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    38%
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    81°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    12%
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    67°58°
Utica, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
131° · veering 65°
Direction
SE
131°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 10
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 10 · pk 32 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Utica, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.3
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.3
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Utica, MO
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
59.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Utica, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Utica, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Utica, 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 →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°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 Utica

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.