Bismarck, Missouri Weather
Bismarck, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bismarck, St. Francois County.
Full aviation weather for Bismarck is published on the Bismarck Memorial Airport (KH57) page, 1 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Bismarck have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bismarck: Bonne Terre Municipal Airport (K1BT) 17 km · Farmington Regional Airport (KFAM) 17 km · Washington County Airport (K8WC) 20 km
Conditions reported at KH57 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bismarck specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bismarck, Missouri
Bismarck rests in a broad, shallow valley where the rolling Ozark foothills begin to soften their ascent. It lies 51.5 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 200°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-west of Park Hills. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their neat rectangles giving way to the dappled shade of oak and hickory woodlands. Creeks, fed by the gentle rains, meander through pastures and along the edges of the timber, their water reflecting the wide Missouri sky. In the late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, painting the fields in hues of amber and gold, and the air carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn. The houses of Bismarck are scattered, some clustered more tightly near the main thoroughfares, others standing solitary amidst their own small acreages, each with its own patch of sky to watch the clouds drift by. The history of Bismarck is intrinsically tied to the resources of this land, particularly iron ore that was once mined in significant quantities, fueling a past industry that shaped its early growth. The legacy of those days is subtle now, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, where the local economy leans more towards agriculture and small businesses. The St. Francois River, a vital artery for the region, flows not far from Bismarck, its presence a constant murmur in the landscape and a source of both sustenance and recreation. Life in Bismarck unfolds at a steady, unhurried pace, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring connection to the earth that has always defined this corner of the Ozarks.
Live animated radar for Bismarck and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bismarck, St. Francois County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.769217°N, 90.624848°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63624 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bismarck, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bismarck, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bismarck includes coordinates 37.769217°N, 90.624848°W, situated in St. Francois County. ZIP code 63624. 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. 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.
