West Plains, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Plains weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast26%—94°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle29%0.01″89°70°-5°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle28%—89°68°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast18%—89°66°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear10%—92°67°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast20%—98°71°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast28%—92°77°-6°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.93 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 42 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 31 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 31
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
West Plains at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°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: 65775
16-Day Forecast — West Plains
- Sat94°71°26%
- Sun89°70°29%
- Mon89°68°28%
- Tue89°66°18%
- Wed92°67°10%
- Thu98°71°20%
- Fri92°77°28%
- Sat82°68°18%
- Sun83°61°9%
- Mon83°60°6%
- Tue84°60°9%
- Wed86°62°8%
- Thu89°63°11%
- Fri89°69°13%
- Sat88°68°19%
- Sun81°67°19%
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 — West Plains
SPC has placed West Plains 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 West Plains
- 65775