Diamond, Missouri Weather
Diamond, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Diamond, Newton County.
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About Diamond, Missouri
Diamond rests in a broad, shallow valley where the gentle slopes of southwestern Missouri begin to yield to the more open country to the east. It lies 12.5 miles east-south-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-east of Neosho. The land here is a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker green woodlands, punctuated by the occasional glint of a farm pond reflecting the wide, often cloud-strewn sky. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, a mixture of fertile soil and the dew clinging to the native grasses. The roads, mostly gravel and worn smooth by countless tires, snake between these fields, leading to scattered farmhouses that seem to hold their own quiet histories within their weathered clapboards. The story of Diamond is deeply entwined with the earth beneath it, specifically the abundant lead and zinc that once fueled a robust mining industry. For decades, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts were the prevailing sounds, shaping not only the landscape with its tailings piles but also the lives and fortunes of its inhabitants. While the major mining operations have long since ceased, the legacy remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy which now leans more towards agriculture, with cattle grazing on the reclaimed land and crops like corn and soybeans thriving in the rich soil. The character of Diamond is one of quiet resilience, a place where people know their neighbors and the pace of life is dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by any clock.
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| Location | Diamond, Newton County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.995341°N, 94.316053°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64840 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Diamond, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Diamond, 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 Diamond includes coordinates 36.995341°N, 94.316053°W, situated in Newton County. ZIP code 64840. 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.
