Cherokee Pass, Missouri Weather
Cherokee Pass, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cherokee Pass, Madison County.
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About Cherokee Pass, Missouri
Cherokee Pass unfolds across a landscape etched by the slow, patient work of water and time. It lies 45.0 miles west-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 287°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Fredericktown. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of dense hardwood forests and open, sun-drenched pastures, define the terrain. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and decaying leaves, a perfume distinct to these Ozark foothills. Creeks, sometimes a whisper of silver over smooth stones, at others a determined brown rush after a rain, meander through the valleys, their banks often overgrown with thickets of blackberry and wild rose. The sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet stillness of the woods. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a slow, steady exhalation that calms the hurried heart. The history of Cherokee Pass is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel over its valleys. Once a vital artery for travelers and traders, its strategic location offered passage through the rugged terrain, a name whispered with respect and sometimes trepidation by those who traversed it. The local economy, though modest, has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming and timber providing sustenance and livelihood for generations. Evidence of earlier inhabitants can still be found, subtle reminders of lives lived and journeys undertaken, woven into the very fabric of the place. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of Cherokee Pass resides in the quiet resilience of its people and the timeless beauty of its natural surroundings, a character that has weathered the changing seasons and the passage of years.
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| Location | Cherokee Pass, Madison County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.489498°N, 90.305117°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63645 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee Pass, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee Pass, 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 Cherokee Pass includes coordinates 37.489498°N, 90.305117°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 63645. 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.
