Butler, Missouri Weather
Butler, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Butler, Bates County.
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About Butler, Missouri
Butler unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling plains, a territory where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with an almost infinite promise. It lies 39.8 miles south-south-east of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 164°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south of Adrian. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their colors shifting with the seasons from the vibrant green of early summer to the golden hues of harvest, interspersed with stands of oak and hickory trees that offer dappled shade. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening crops, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. Small streams, like silver threads, weave through the terrain, their banks often lined with willows whose branches sway in the soft breeze, reflecting the ever-changing light that paints the day. The history of Butler is deeply rooted in the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its people, a story of pioneers who shaped this land into a productive agricultural center. For generations, the economy has thrived on the bounty of the earth, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its livelihood, a rhythm established by the planting and harvesting cycles. While no grand pronouncements mark its past, the quiet resilience of Butler’s residents speaks of a heritage built on hard work and a deep connection to the land. The town itself retains a character of enduring simplicity, where the pace of life allows for moments of thoughtful observation, such as the way the late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the quiet streets, imbuing everyday scenes with a subtle, enduring beauty.
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| Location | Butler, Bates County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.258635°N, 94.330506°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64730 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Butler, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Butler, 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 Butler includes coordinates 38.258635°N, 94.330506°W, situated in Bates County. ZIP code 64730. 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.
