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Weather in Wardell, Missouri

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

Wardell, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
68%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Wardell, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
90°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
L 58°H 90°
Wardell, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    89°75°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    20%
    90°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    72°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    41%
    65°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    81°65°
Wardell, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · backing 16°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 14
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 14 · pk 32 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 16° from the s.
Wardell, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.6
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.64 inHg
Now
1003.6
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Wardell, 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
Wardell, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wardell, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:01 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wardell, 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 →

Wardell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 25 (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 Wardell

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.