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Wheatland, Missouri Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wheatland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Wheatland, MO
Saturday, July 4 at 1:06 PM
90
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
102°
Humidity
56%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:56 AM
Sunset
3:39 PM
Wheatland, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWheatland, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with a 44% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 68°H 92°
Wheatland, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    44%
    0.86″
    92°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    23%
    89°68°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    89°68°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    89°65°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    93°69°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    88°71°-5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    91°74°+3°
Wheatland, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
259° · veering 66°
Direction
W
259°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 16 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 308SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Wheatland, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.90 inHg
Now
978.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.9976.6978.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wheatland, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
+5 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.0 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
89μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
7.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 22

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.0 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.78
Wind
calm
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Wheatland, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
30%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
65.8mi
UNLIMITED
73 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:06 UTC · Wheatland, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:06 UTC · Wheatland, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wheatland, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wheatland, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wheatland, MO
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
12:56 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
3:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Wheatland, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 PM
Moonset
10:22 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wheatland, MO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wheatland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 65779

16-Day Forecast — Wheatland

  1. Sat92°71°44%
  2. Sun89°68°23%
  3. Mon89°68°9%
  4. Tue89°65°6%
  5. Wed93°69°4%
  6. Thu88°71°18%
  7. Fri91°74°44%
  8. Sat83°66°24%
  9. Sun82°60°9%
  10. Mon82°58°5%
  11. Tue83°60°4%
  12. Wed87°61°7%
  13. Thu88°65°10%
  14. Fri88°68°13%
  15. Sat78°68°19%
  16. Sun80°64°16%

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 — Wheatland

SPC has placed Wheatland 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 Wheatland

  • 65779

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.