Weather in Richards, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Richards, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
60%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Richards, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
68°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
64°
6a
65°
10%
7a
68°
11%
8a
71°
9a
79°
10a
79°
11a
79°
12p
79°
14%
1p
77°
20%
2p
79°
14%
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
81°
7p
Richards, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm19%88°70°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm15%84°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers59%79°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast39%68°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast29%70°56°
- FridayMay 22Overcast27%72°55°
Richards, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Richards, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
182° · veering 6°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 13
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
Richards, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Richards, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richards, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:16 AM
- Moonset
- 1:51 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Richards, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Richards at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (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.