Bunceton, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bunceton, Cooper County.
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Bunceton unfolds across a landscape that speaks of gentle curves and broad horizons, where the Missouri soil, a rich, dark loam, breathes with an earthy scent after a rain. It lies 27.5 miles west-south-west of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Tipton. The terrain here is a study in subtle swells, the land rising and falling with a quiet grace, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory trees that cast long, shifting shadows as the sun arcs across the sky. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a palpable quietude broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an endless canvas for the shifting moods of weather, from the soft, diffused light of a humid summer afternoon to the sharp, crystalline clarity of a winter dawn. The history of Bunceton is interwoven with the agricultural heartbeat of Cooper County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with cornfields and pastures stretching towards the horizon, forming the backbone of the local economy. The railroad, a vital artery in its past, once brought prosperity and connection, its ghosts now whispering along the old lines that have largely fallen silent. Though the days of heavy industry may have passed, a strong sense of self-reliance and community persists, evident in the well-maintained homes and the quiet hum of daily life that defines Bunceton. The nearby Lamine River, a ribbon of brown water winding through the countryside, offers its own quiet beauty, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Missouri.
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| Location | Bunceton, Cooper County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.788078°N, 92.799359°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65237 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bunceton, 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 Bunceton includes coordinates 38.788078°N, 92.799359°W, situated in Cooper County. ZIP code 65237. Telephone area code: 573. 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.