Canalou, Missouri Weather
Canalou, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Canalou, New Madrid County.
Full aviation weather for Canalou is published on the Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (KSIK) page, 20 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. 6 airfields within reach of Canalou 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 Canalou: Dexter Municipal Airport (KDXE) 23 km · County Memorial Airport (KEIW) 26 km · Mississippi County Airport (KCHQ) 31 km · Malden Regional Airport (KMAW) 32 km · Gideon Memorial Airport (KM85) 40 km
Conditions reported at KSIK describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canalou specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Canalou.
About Canalou, Missouri
Canalou rests in the broad, fertile embrace of southeastern Missouri, where the land unfurls in gentle, sun-drenched swells toward the horizon. It lies 39.2 miles south-south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 194°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south of Morehouse. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of freshly turned soil and ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the broad, flat fields that stretch in every direction. Oak and sycamore trees, their leaves rustling like hushed conversations, punctuate the landscape, offering shade to the quiet country roads that meander between farmsteads. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic clouds that drift lazily, casting fleeting shadows that race across the verdant expanse. The history of Canalou is deeply entwined with the rich alluvial soil deposited by the Mississippi River's ancient flows, a legacy that has shaped its economy for generations. Primarily an agricultural hub, the land around Canalou yields bountiful harvests of soybeans, corn, and cotton, a testament to the enduring partnership between farmer and earth. The quiet hum of machinery during planting and harvest seasons is the dominant sound, a steady rhythm that underscores the industrious spirit of its residents. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring strength of the agricultural community, the quiet dignity of its people, and the sheer abundance of the land itself are the distinctive features that define Canalou.
Live animated radar for Canalou 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Canalou, New Madrid County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.755055°N, 89.687026°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63828 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canalou, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canalou, 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 Canalou includes coordinates 36.755055°N, 89.687026°W, situated in New Madrid County. ZIP code 63828. 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.
