Alton, Missouri Weather
Alton, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alton, Oregon County.
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About Alton, Missouri
Alton rests in the undulating Ozark foothills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of deep green and earthy brown. It lies 66.7 miles north-west of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 311°T), and is situated 14.0 miles north-north-east of Thayer. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the mingled scents of damp soil, pine needles, and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense forest of oak and hickory, give way to fertile valleys where small farms cling to the land. The quietude is profound, broken only by the occasional lowing of cattle or the chirping chorus of unseen birds in the twilight. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight, deepening the greens of the summer foliage and softening the sharp edges of the world. The heart of Alton beats with the steady pulse of a community forged by resilience and a deep connection to its rural heritage. For generations, its economy has been tied to the land, with cattle ranching and farming forming the backbone of local livelihoods. The nearby rivers, though not grand arteries of commerce, have always provided a vital source of water and a quiet beauty, reflecting the clear Missouri sky. While larger industries have largely bypassed this corner of the Ozarks, Alton retains a distinct character, a place where the pace of life allows for genuine neighborly connection and a quiet appreciation for the simple abundance of the natural world.
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| Location | Alton, Oregon County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.694225°N, 91.399304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65606 |
| Area Code | 417 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alton, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alton, 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 Alton includes coordinates 36.694225°N, 91.399304°W, situated in Oregon County. ZIP code 65606. Telephone area code: 417. 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.
