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Weather in Fordland, Missouri

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

Fordland, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
72%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Fordland, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10%
10a
73°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
79°
2p
78°
19%
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
L 61°H 80°
Fordland, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    32%
    86°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    75%
    75°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    75%
    60°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    21%
    60°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    71°56°
Fordland, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 22°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 14
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 14 · pk 37 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fordland, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.5
+0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 28.16 inHg
Now
953.5
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fordland, MO
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fordland, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fordland, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Fordland, 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 →

Fordland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°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 Fordland

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.