Sheldon, Missouri Weather
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Sheldon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°60°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast19%—81°62°+3°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm57%—84°68°+3°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle75%—72°62°-12°
- FridayJun 19Overcast20%—77°55°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle26%—83°64°+6°
- SundayJun 21Light Showers56%0.28″84°69°+1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 during the projected peak around 4 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
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
- 8:55 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Sheldon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Sheldon
- Mon78°59°1%
- Tue81°62°19%
- Wed84°68°57%
- Thu72°62°75%
- Fri77°55°20%
- Sat83°64°26%
- Sun84°69°56%
- Mon72°67°56%
- Tue81°66°26%
- Wed82°68°21%
- Thu86°70°15%
- Fri88°70°26%
- Sat88°72°29%
- Sun89°74°33%
- Mon88°72°30%
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 — Sheldon
SPC has placed Sheldon in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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 Sheldon
- 64784