Moscow Mills, Missouri Weather
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Moscow Mills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——84°57°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast20%—88°67°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle16%—86°71°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers53%0.01″85°68°-1°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm63%—90°69°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm39%—93°72°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm11%—94°74°+1°
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 26 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading.
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 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:01 AM
- Moonset
- 3:13 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
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Moscow Mills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (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 5, 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 — Moscow Mills
SPC has placed Moscow Mills in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Moscow Mills's warmest month is July (~77°F mean) and its coldest is January (~29°F). Rainfall peaks in May (5.1 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 2.4″ | 8 |
| February | 34° | 2.2″ | 7 |
| March | 44° | 2.6″ | 9 |
| April | 55° | 4.6″ | 15 |
| May | 64° | 5.1″ | 17 |
| June | 73° | 4.5″ | 15 |
| July | 77° | 3.9″ | 13 |
| August | 76° | 3.5″ | 12 |
| September | 68° | 3.5″ | 12 |
| October | 56° | 3.2″ | 11 |
| November | 44° | 3.5″ | 12 |
| December | 34° | 2.4″ | 8 |
Regional context
Moscow Mills's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 29°F to a July mean of 77°F — a 48°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 41.5 inches spread across roughly 139 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Precipitation runs summer-dominant here: May averages 5.1 inches across 17.0 days with measurable rain, driven mostly by warm-season storms and thunderstorm activity, while February drops to just 2.2 inches across 7.0 rainy days under drier cool-season air. That wet-warm-summer pattern groups Moscow Mills with places like Troy, MO, Fountain N' Lakes, MO and Flint Hill, MO — a regional cohort where summer thunderstorm season carries more than half the annual moisture.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. Those dates are 30-year averages; the actual frost-free window in a given year can vary by 10-14 days at either end. Neighborhood-scale variation in elevation and cold-air pooling means the practical last-frost date inside Moscow Mills can lag the regional mean by 5-10 days in low spots, and a bench position with good cold-air drainage can run a week ahead.
Similar climates: Troy, MO, Fountain N' Lakes, MO, Flint Hill, MO, Chain of Rocks, MO, Cave, MO.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Moscow Mills?
- Moscow Mills's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Moscow Mills?
- May is the wettest month with about 5.1 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 41 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Moscow Mills?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 77°F.
- What is the coldest month in Moscow Mills?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 29°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Moscow Mills?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Moscow Mills get?
- Moscow Mills averages about 139 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Moscow Mills?
- Moscow Mills's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Moscow Mills, Missouri sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 29°F while July averages 77°F — a 48°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Moscow Mills receives about 41 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 139 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (38.9°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.