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Weather in Lawson, Missouri

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

Lawson, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
60%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Lawson, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
69°
12%
12a
68°
12%
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
82°
13%
7p
79°
13%
8p
78°
9p
74°
10p
L 63°H 87°
Lawson, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    88°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    82°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    91%
    71°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    14%
    62°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    65°56°
Lawson, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · backing 26°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 28 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Lawson, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.0
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.61 inHg
Now
969.0
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lawson, MO
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lawson, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lawson, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lawson, 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 →

Lawson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Lawson

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.