Fairfax, Missouri Weather
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Fairfax weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Showers75%1.3″80°67°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm60%0.04″86°69°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm15%1.6″89°67°+3°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers65%0.04″79°67°-10°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm55%—90°66°+11°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm24%—93°76°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm12%—93°73°0°
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.5 µg/m³. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 3.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 4:52 AM
- Moonset
- 2:23 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Fairfax at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — Fairfax
SPC has placed Fairfax in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.