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Weather in Carterville, Missouri

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

Carterville, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
70%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Carterville, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
74°
10%
9a
76°
12%
10a
76°
11%
11a
77°
14%
12p
78°
1p
79°
2p
82°
11%
3p
84°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
77°
7p
76°
8p
L 66°H 84°
Carterville, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    87°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    88°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    64%
    80°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64%
    65°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    31%
    71°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    35%
    72°58°
Carterville, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 34°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
48
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
avg 13 · pk 48 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the sse.
Carterville, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.70 inHg
Now
971.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carterville, MO
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carterville, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carterville, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carterville, 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 →

Carterville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Carterville

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.