Bucklin, Missouri Weather
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Bucklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast16%—80°57°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm75%0.07″85°69°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm15%—84°70°-1°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle67%0.01″78°66°-6°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm64%—84°67°+6°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm38%—89°72°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm——89°72°0°
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 7 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 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:11 AM
- Moonset
- 3:19 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Bucklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 15 (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 — Bucklin
SPC has placed Bucklin in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.