Weather in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Poplar Bluff, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
67%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Poplar Bluff, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
63°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
Poplar Bluff, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle28%86°74°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—89°66°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm28%85°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers67%87°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle68%69°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers32%62°59°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle30%78°60°
Poplar Bluff, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Poplar Bluff, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · backing 22°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Poplar Bluff, MO
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 108.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Poplar Bluff, 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 11m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Poplar Bluff, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Poplar Bluff, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Poplar Bluff at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°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.