Bethany, Missouri Weather
Bethany, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bethany, Harrison County.
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About Bethany, Missouri
Bethany rests in a gentle swell of northern Missouri land, where the prairie begins to fold and crease, hinting at the rolling terrain of the Ozarks to the south. It lies 55.4 miles north-east of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 51°T), and is situated 16.0 miles east of Albany. The horizon here is a generous sweep, often painted with the bruised purples and soft oranges of an approaching dusk, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant livestock. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled carpets under the vast sky, their green and gold hues shifting with the passing clouds. The handful of streets that comprise Bethany are lined with sturdy, unpretentious homes, their porches offering quiet vantage points for observing the slow, deliberate pulse of small-town life. Even the wind seems to move with a thoughtful cadence, rustling through the mature trees that stand sentinel along the avenues. The history of Bethany is tied to the fertile soil and the aspirations of those who sought to cultivate it. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew as a hub for the surrounding agricultural communities, its economy rooted in the crops that define the region and the livestock that graze its pastures. The legacy of its past is visible in the enduring brickwork of its older buildings and the quiet dignity of its courthouse square, a focal point for local commerce and community gatherings. Bethany has always been a place where neighborly ties are strong, forged through shared seasons of planting and harvest, and a quiet resilience that has weathered economic shifts. The town’s character is one of dependable continuity, a testament to the enduring strength of its people and their connection to the land.
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| Location | Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.268334°N, 94.028286°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63933, 64424 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethany, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethany, 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 Bethany includes coordinates 40.268334°N, 94.028286°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 63933, 64424. 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.
