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Weather in Galt, Missouri

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

Galt, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
91%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Galt, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
65°
10p
65°
11p
66°
10%
12a
63°
15%
1a
63°
14%
2a
61°
10%
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
L 59°H 85°
Galt, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    79°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    83°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    68%
    79°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    66°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    66°57°
Galt, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · backing 115°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
35
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 35 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Galt, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.0
-3.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.85 inHg
Now
977.0
mb
3h
-3.1
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976980
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Galt, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Galt, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Galt, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:02 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Galt, 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 →

Galt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 Galt

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.