Perkins, Missouri Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Perkins weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Light Showers45%0.06″82°58°—
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm11%—89°64°+7°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm50%0.03″81°66°-8°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle46%0.01″81°65°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast16%—85°63°+4°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hail59%—85°66°0°
- MondayJun 22Light Drizzle65%0.01″77°64°-8°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
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 39 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 8:08 AM
- Moonset
- 10:26 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Perkins at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Perkins
- Tue82°58°45%
- Wed89°65°11%
- Thu81°66°50%
- Fri81°65°46%
- Sat85°63°16%
- Sun85°66°59%
- Mon77°64°65%
- Tue80°65°28%
- Wed81°67°18%
- Thu88°68°16%
- Fri91°69°19%
- Sat94°73°23%
- Sun94°75°30%
- Mon93°74°32%
- Tue94°74°30%
- Wed92°74°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Perkins
SPC has placed Perkins in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Perkins
- 63774