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Farming weather Missouri

The best days for spraying, fertilizing, planting, hay and grain drying and field work, plus rainfall, frost risk and livestock heat stress.

broken clouds 57° broken cloudsNow

Today on the farm in Missouri

Spraying Poor Rain will wash it off
Fertilizing Fair Dry – incorporate or irrigate after applying
Hay & grain drying Poor Rain or very humid
Planting Fair Dry – irrigate after planting
Field work / harvest Fair Showers possible
Rain in the next 7 days2.92 inEnough rain for most crops
Livestock heat stress (THI)57No stress
Humidity now76%Normal

7-day farm calendar

DayRainSprayingFertilizingPlantingHay & grain dryingField work / harvest
Today 0.02 in · 93%
57° / 80°
Poor Fair Fair Poor Fair
Tomorrow 0 in · 13%
57° / 79°
Good Fair Fair Fair Good
Sat, Oct 31 <0.01 in · 52%
60° / 69°
Poor Fair Fair Poor Fair
Sun, Nov 1 0.06 in · 62%
59° / 68°
Poor Good Fair Poor Fair
Mon, Nov 2 0.05 in · 100%
61° / 72°
Poor Good Good Poor Fair
Tue, Nov 3 2.75 in · 100%
60° / 67°
Poor Poor Poor Poor Poor
Wed, Nov 4 0.02 in · 79%
57° / 68°
Poor Fair Fair Poor Fair

Hover a rating to see the reason. Ratings use the forecast rain, rain chance, wind, humidity, cloud cover, frost and heat.

Tips for farmers and growers

  • Spray pesticides and herbicides when winds are between 3 and 10 mph, with no rain expected for at least 6 hours and no temperature inversion (avoid calm, foggy early mornings); always follow the product label.
  • Cut and bale hay on sunny, breezy days with humidity below 75% and no rain in the forecast for 2–3 days.
  • Plant after the last spring frost; when frost is forecast, cover tender plants, irrigate before the cold night and protect water lines.
  • Before heavy rain, clear drainage ditches and avoid applying manure or fertilizer that can run off into streams.
  • Give livestock shade, airflow and plenty of water when the THI is above 72, and avoid working cattle in the afternoon heat.
  • For drought conditions see the U.S. Drought Monitor; for official crop weather, the USDA and your state extension service.