Richards, Missouri Weather
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Richards weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Clear——81°60°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle30%0.02″83°62°+2°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail66%—86°69°+3°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm66%0.07″75°63°-11°
- FridayJun 19Overcast21%—76°58°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm27%—83°58°+7°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hvy Hail56%0.05″85°71°+2°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 4.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
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
- 6:00 AM
- Moonset
- 8:58 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Richards at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Richards
- Mon81°60°1%
- Tue83°62°30%
- Wed86°69°66%
- Thu75°63°66%
- Fri76°58°21%
- Sat83°58°27%
- Sun85°71°56%
- Mon81°73°56%
- Tue81°70°31%
- Wed78°69°24%
- Thu81°64°22%
- Fri87°67°26%
- Sat88°75°18%
- Sun80°65°19%
- Mon81°62°23%
- Tue79°60°26%
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 — Richards
SPC has placed Richards 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 Richards
- 64778