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Weather in Bethany, Missouri

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

Bethany, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Bethany, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
15%
11p
67°
11%
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
88°
6p
83°
7p
78°
12%
8p
72°
13%
9p
69°
10p
L 59°H 88°
Bethany, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    93%
    84°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    77%
    83°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    80°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    92%
    64°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    20%
    66°56°
Bethany, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
066° · backing 62°
Direction
ENE
066°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
31
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
avg 12 · pk 31 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 62° from the ene.
Bethany, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.78 inHg
Now
974.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bethany, MO
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bethany, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bethany, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bethany, 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 →

Bethany at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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 Bethany

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.