Washburn, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Washburn weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—91°71°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle23%0.05″85°68°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle18%—89°68°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast12%—91°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——91°69°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—94°71°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—93°78°-1°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 48 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 8.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 54
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Washburn at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 65772
16-Day Forecast — Washburn
- Sat91°71°21%
- Sun85°68°23%
- Mon89°68°18%
- Tue91°68°12%
- Wed91°69°7%
- Thu94°71°10%
- Fri93°78°33%
- Sat92°68°20%
- Sun89°62°8%
- Mon84°57°4%
- Tue92°59°4%
- Wed87°66°3%
- Thu89°63°16%
- Fri86°66°16%
- Sat89°66°16%
- Sun91°68°13%
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 — Washburn
SPC has placed Washburn 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 Washburn
- 65772