Willard, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Willard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain22%0.52″95°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast32%—91°70°-4°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm11%—88°69°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——89°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——92°70°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—96°74°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast35%—94°76°-2°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 45 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 48 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 8.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Willard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°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: 65781
16-Day Forecast — Willard
- Sat95°70°22%
- Sun91°70°32%
- Mon88°69°11%
- Tue89°68°8%
- Wed92°70°5%
- Thu96°74°13%
- Fri94°76°35%
- Sat90°70°23%
- Sun85°63°9%
- Mon81°58°5%
- Tue89°60°5%
- Wed85°69°6%
- Thu88°65°6%
- Fri85°68°11%
- Sat90°68°17%
- Sun92°71°10%
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 — Willard
SPC has placed Willard 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 Willard
- 65781
- 65803