Chesapeake, Missouri Weather
Chesapeake, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chesapeake, Lawrence County.
Full aviation weather for Chesapeake is published on the Mount Vernon Municipal Airport (K2MO) page, 19 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. 5 airfields within reach of Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake: Kingsley Airfield (KMO9) 25 km · Springfield Branson National Airport (KSGF) 30 km · Downtown Airport (K3DW) 40 km · Flying Bar H Ranch Airport (KMO2) 49 km
Conditions reported at K2MO describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chesapeake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chesapeake.
About Chesapeake, Missouri
Chesapeake, Missouri, unfolds across a landscape of verdant, rolling hills that seem to hold the very breath of the Ozarks. It lies 22.2 miles west-south-west of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 252°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east of Mount Vernon. The terrain, a gentle swell and dip, cradles small, clear streams that meander through pastures and woods, catching the sunlight in fleeting, liquid glances. Dense stands of oak and hickory, their leaves a rich tapestry of greens in summer and fiery hues in autumn, climb the slopes, their shadows stretching long and cool in the late afternoon. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, wild perfume that speaks of quiet endurance. The history of Chesapeake is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they've worked. Originally settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile valleys and abundant timber, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and the cultivation of crops suited to the loamy soil. This enduring connection to the land is a hallmark of Chesapeake, where the pace of life often mirrors the slow, steady growth of the crops and the quiet grazing of herds. While not a bustling metropolis, Chesapeake retains a distinct character, a sense of self-reliance forged by generations who understood the intimate workings of this particular corner of the Ozarks.
Live animated radar for Chesapeake 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 | Chesapeake, Lawrence County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.116998°N, 93.681591°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65712 |
| Area Code | 417 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chesapeake, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake includes coordinates 37.116998°N, 93.681591°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 65712. Telephone area code: 417. 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.
