Altenburg, Missouri Weather
Altenburg, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Altenburg, Perry County.
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About Altenburg, Missouri
Altenburg rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent carving of the Mississippi River's tributaries, a region where the land gently swells and recedes like the breath of a sleeping giant. It lies 22.8 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 351°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west of Grand Tower. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense quilt of deciduous trees, give way to fertile bottomlands that promise bounty. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and damp soil, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet stillness and lending a hushed reverence to the verdant surroundings. This corner of Perry County was settled by German immigrants seeking refuge and opportunity, their Lutheran faith a bedrock upon which Altenburg was built. The town's economy has long been tied to the land, with agriculture remaining a vital force, its fields yielding crops that have sustained generations. Echoes of this heritage can be found in the enduring traditions and the steadfast character of its people, who possess a quiet resilience forged by the cycles of seasons and the demands of rural life. The nearby waters, though not a dramatic expanse, offer their own gentle presence, reflecting the sky and providing a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the lives lived in Altenburg.
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| Location | Altenburg, Perry County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.630884°N, 89.585376°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63732 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altenburg, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altenburg, 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 Altenburg includes coordinates 37.630884°N, 89.585376°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 63732. 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.
