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Weather in Meta, Missouri

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

Meta, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
63%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Meta, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
65°
5a
64°
6a
64°
11%
7a
66°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
73°
10%
11a
76°
12p
76°
18%
1p
78°
10%
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
13%
6p
77°
7p
77°
8p
L 64°H 81°
Meta, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    86°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    79°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    75%
    78°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    56%
    65°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    60°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    22%
    67°56°
Meta, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 12°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
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 9 · pk 28 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 12° from the sse.
Meta, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.8
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.8
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Meta, MO
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Meta, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Meta, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Meta, 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 →

Meta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (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 Meta

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.