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Weather in Blackwater, Missouri

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

Blackwater, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
76
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
74°
Humidity
64%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Blackwater, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
62°
28%
3a
62°
17%
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
65°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
76°
8p
L 61°H 83°
Blackwater, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    87°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    89°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    55%
    78°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    21%
    66°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    65°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    17%
    69°57°
Blackwater, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°73°90°12a6a12p6pnow 68°high 83°low 61°PRECIP %
Blackwater, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · veering 39°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
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 8 · pk 25
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Blackwater, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.7
-1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.7
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984–988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blackwater, MO
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
58.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blackwater, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blackwater, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blackwater, 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 →

Blackwater at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.

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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.