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Weather in Belton, Missouri

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

Belton, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
59%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Belton, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
66°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
L 64°H 83°
Belton, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    86°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    82°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    88%
    75°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    20%
    65°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    67°56°
Belton, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
60°74°88°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 83°low 64°
Belton, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · backing 5°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 13
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 13 · pk 37 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Belton, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965–970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Belton, MO
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Belton, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Belton, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Belton, 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 →

Belton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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.

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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.