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Weather in Strafford, Missouri

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

Strafford, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
69%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Strafford, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
64°
8a
66°
11%
9a
69°
11%
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
79°
12%
2p
77°
17%
3p
79°
4p
79°
10%
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
72°
8p
L 61°H 79°
Strafford, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    84°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    31%
    86°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    73%
    74°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    70%
    60°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    22%
    61°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    71°56°
Strafford, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 22°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
26
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 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Strafford, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
956.4
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.24 inHg
Now
956.4
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 956961
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Strafford, MO
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Strafford, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Strafford, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Strafford, 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 →

Strafford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 31 (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 Strafford

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.