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Weather in Kennett, Missouri

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

Kennett, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
68%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Kennett, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
L 58°H 87°
Kennett, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    22%
    87°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    89°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    91°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    73°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    41%
    65°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    32%
    80°64°
Kennett, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 27°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 30 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 27° from the sse.
Kennett, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.63 inHg
Now
1003.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Kennett, MO
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kennett, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kennett, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:02 AM
Moonset
1:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kennett, 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 →

Kennett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 24 (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 Kennett

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.