Cairo, Missouri Weather
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Cairo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Mostly Clear——78°54°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast29%—80°60°+2°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm80%—86°60°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle46%0.02″71°58°-15°
- FridayJun 19Clear——74°50°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Heavy Drizzle29%—71°59°-3°
- SundayJun 21Light Showers50%0.27″74°65°+3°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:45 AM
- Moonset
- 8:55 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Cairo at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Cairo
- Mon78°54°0%
- Tue80°60°29%
- Wed86°60°80%
- Thu71°58°46%
- Fri74°50°1%
- Sat71°59°29%
- Sun74°65°50%
- Mon73°59°48%
- Tue70°64°11%
- Wed81°67°12%
- Thu88°70°12%
- Fri88°72°32%
- Sat89°73°29%
- Sun90°74°29%
- Mon88°74°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cairo
SPC has placed Cairo in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3ENHEnhanced Risk
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Cairo
- 65239