Delta, Missouri Weather
Delta, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Delta, Cape Girardeau County.
Full aviation weather for Delta is published on the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (KCGI) page, 15 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 Delta 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 Delta: Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (KSIK) 37 km · Cairo Regional Airport (KCIR) 48 km · Dexter Municipal Airport (KDXE) 50 km · Mississippi County Airport (KCHQ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCGI describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Delta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Delta.
About Delta, Missouri
Delta lies cradled by the broad, fertile plains of Southeast Missouri, where the land flattens out into an expanse that seems to drink in the sky. It lies 14.2 miles west-south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 238°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-north-west of Chaffee. The character of Delta is one of quiet resilience, a place where the agricultural tapestry is woven with the muted greens of cornfields and the golden hues of ripening wheat, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of oak and elm trees lining the occasional ditch or creek. The air here carries the earthy scent of turned soil, a subtle perfume that deepens with the moisture of approaching rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun spills over the horizon in a soft, diffused light, painting the fields in strokes of amber and rose. The very terrain speaks of patient cultivation, a testament to generations working this rich, alluvial soil. The history of Delta is deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythm of the region, its economy historically rooted in the bounty of the land. While it doesn't boast grand monuments, its significance lies in its contribution to the broader agricultural engine of Cape Girardeau County, a place where farming is not just an industry but a way of life, passed down through families. The subtle hum of tractors in the distance is the town's enduring soundtrack, a reminder of the constant, vital work that sustains Delta. Its distinctive character is found not in bustling commerce, but in the quiet dignity of its working landscape and the enduring spirit of its people who have long understood the fundamental connection between the earth and sustenance.
Live animated radar for Delta 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 | Delta, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.196719°N, 89.736203°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63744 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Delta, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Delta, 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 Delta includes coordinates 37.196719°N, 89.736203°W, situated in Cape Girardeau County. ZIP code 63744. 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.
