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Union Star, Missouri Weather

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Union Star weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Union Star, MO
Monday, June 15 at 4:37 AM
56
°
Clear
Feels like
54°
Humidity
81%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Sunset
3:48 PM
Union Star, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastUnion Star, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 79°
Union Star, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    79°55°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    20%
    79°62°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    90°64°+11°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    74°56°-16°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Mostly Clear
    77°52°+3°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Showers
    43%
    0.73″
    75°62°-2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Rain
    61%
    0.49″
    77°64°+2°
Union Star, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
208° · backing 132°
Direction
SSW
208°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
avg 7 · pk 23 @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 186SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Union Star, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.3979.8983.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Union Star, MO
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
26μg/m³
OzoneGood
16μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Union Star, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.4mi
UNLIMITED
87 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:37 UTC · Union Star, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:37 UTC · Union Star, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Union Star, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Union Star, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Union Star, MO
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
3:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:22 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Union Star, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:52 AM
Moonset
9:06 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Union Star, MO
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Union Star at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Union Star

  1. Mon79°55°1%
  2. Tue79°62°20%
  3. Wed90°64°35%
  4. Thu74°56°9%
  5. Fri77°52°4%
  6. Sat75°62°43%
  7. Sun77°64°61%
  8. Mon70°61°43%
  9. Tue76°65°7%
  10. Wed83°63°15%
  11. Thu88°71°12%
  12. Fri89°72°19%
  13. Sat90°74°29%
  14. Sun90°75°29%
  15. Mon84°71°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 — Union Star

SPC has placed Union Star in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

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.

ZIP codes in Union Star

  • 64494

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.