Weather in Defiance, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Defiance, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
79%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Defiance, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
10p
62°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
59°
11%
5a
60°
16%
6a
61°
13%
7a
63°
14%
8a
66°
14%
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
Defiance, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Showers67%77°70°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°66°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain50%78°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle84%81°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast57%68°50°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle11%62°53°
- FridayMay 22Overcast20%65°55°
Defiance, MO
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Defiance, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
140° · backing 56°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Defiance, MO
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 11.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 54.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Defiance, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Defiance, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:57 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Defiance, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Defiance at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 8 (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.