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Weather in Madison, Missouri

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

Madison, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
74%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Madison, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
65°
1a
64°
13%
2a
63°
22%
3a
63°
26%
4a
61°
10%
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
L 60°H 83°
Madison, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    81°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    38%
    87°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    77%
    79°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    54%
    76°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    28%
    63°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    16%
    67°53°
Madison, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
133° · backing 79°
Direction
SE
133°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Madison, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.4
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.4
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Madison, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Madison, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Madison, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Madison, 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 →

Madison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 13 (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 Madison

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.