De Soto, Missouri Weather
De Soto, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for De Soto, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for De Soto is published on the Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) page, 59 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. 2 airfields within reach of De Soto 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 De Soto: St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 59 km
Conditions reported at KSUS describe the airfield itself. Weather 59 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at De Soto specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About De Soto, Missouri
De Soto rests in a pocket of Jefferson County where the Ozark foothills begin to soften their rugged edges, yielding to rolling terrain that cradles the Big River. It lies 26.6 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south of Hillsboro. Here, the land is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their oaks and maples a deep, verdant green under the Missouri sun, interspersed with fields of corn and soybean that stretch toward the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the humid summers. The town itself, a collection of modest homes and businesses, seems to follow the gentle curves of the land, its streets unhurried and its pace dictated by the slow, deliberate flow of the nearby river. The light at dusk, when it finally descends, paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose, casting long shadows that stretch across the quiet neighborhoods. This locale, once shaped by the logging industry that harnessed the power of the Big River, now finds its economic heartbeat in a blend of manufacturing and the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots. The legacy of those early days is subtly present, a whisper of the sawmills and riverboats that once bustled along its banks. De Soto’s character is a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have worked this land and built their lives here, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of the community. A distinctive feature of De Soto is its connection to the natural world, with nearby state parks offering a refuge of wild beauty, a stark contrast to the human endeavors that have shaped the town, providing a constant reminder of the enduring power of the Ozark landscape.
Live animated radar for De Soto 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.
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| Location | De Soto, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.139498°N, 90.555126°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63020 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This De Soto, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for De Soto, 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 De Soto includes coordinates 38.139498°N, 90.555126°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 63020. Telephone area code: 314. 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.
