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
Strafford, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm21%84°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—84°68°
- MondayMay 18Overcast31%86°71°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle73%74°55°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast70%60°51°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle22%61°56°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle27%71°56°
Strafford, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Strafford, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.