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Weather in Oak Ridge, Missouri

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

Oak Ridge, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:51 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
71%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Oak Ridge, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
59°
11p
59°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
75°
12p
77°
13%
1p
80°
15%
2p
82°
3p
82°
12%
4p
83°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
L 56°H 83°
Oak Ridge, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    83°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    27%
    82°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    77%
    84°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    77%
    68°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    62°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    37%
    74°57°
Oak Ridge, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 12°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10
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 10 · pk 26 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the s.
Oak Ridge, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oak Ridge, MO
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
105.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oak Ridge, 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 14m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oak Ridge, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oak Ridge, 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 →

Oak Ridge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 1 (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 Oak Ridge

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.