Alma, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alma, Lafayette County.
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Alma rests in a quiet pocket of Lafayette County, where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, steady breath. It lies 39.9 miles east of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Higginsville. Gentle swells of earth, softened by centuries of cultivation, roll toward the horizon, a muted tapestry of greens and golds under a sky that often stretches vast and pale. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of growing things, a constant reminder of the fertile soil that defines this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the fields in broad, warm strokes, and the shadows lengthen with a deliberate grace as day surrenders to evening. The history of Alma is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural heart. For generations, this ground has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the changing seasons and the ebb and flow of the wider world. Local businesses, small and resilient, reflect this deep connection to the land, offering goods and services that cater to the needs of a community that understands the value of hard work and neighborly support. The very character of Alma is one of quiet perseverance, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this countryside home, their lives interwoven with the persistent hum of tractors and the distant lowing of cattle.
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| Location | Alma, Lafayette County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.095295°N, 93.545212°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64001 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alma, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alma includes coordinates 39.095295°N, 93.545212°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 64001. Telephone area code: 816. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.