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Weather in Jackson, Missouri

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackson, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
69%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Jackson, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
59°
11p
59°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
81°
11%
1p
79°
16%
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
83°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
76°
9p
L 56°H 83°
Jackson, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    84°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    83°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    78%
    86°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    78%
    68°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    19%
    62°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    37%
    77°58°
Jackson, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 20°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
avg 9 · pk 25 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the s.
Jackson, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jackson, MO
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jackson, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jackson, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jackson, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 31 (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.

ZIP codes in Jackson

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.