Weather in Sikeston, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sikeston, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 6:02 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
80%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Sikeston, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
78°
12a
Sikeston, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Partly Cloudy—88°68°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm34%85°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers73%91°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers73%70°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle34%65°59°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle38%82°64°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle34%82°66°
Sikeston, MO
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sikeston, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · backing 15°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
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
Sikeston, MO
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 74.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sikeston, 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 12m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sikeston, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:58 AM
- Moonset
- 1:26 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sikeston, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sikeston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 28 (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.