Elmira, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elmira, Ray County.
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Elmira breathes the quietude of Ray County's rolling farmland, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 22.9 miles north-east of Liberty, MO (from Liberty, MO: bearing 38°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-north-east of Lawson. The terrain here is a gently sculpted landscape, a mosaic of cultivated fields that stretch towards horizons often softened by the haze of late summer sun. Oak and hickory trees, ancient sentinels, dot the edges of pastures, their branches reaching out like weathered hands. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume of turned soil and sun-baked grasses, a scent that clings to the very fabric of the place. Small creeks, often no more than silver threads in the green expanse, meander through the hollows, their banks fringed with a wilder growth of sumac and blackberry brambles, a subtle testament to the untamed spirit that still lingers. The history of Elmira is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of agriculture that has shaped its character for generations. This corner of Ray County was settled by those who understood the land's bounty, and the economy has long been tied to the soil, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. While Elmira itself may not boast bustling avenues, its presence is marked by the quiet industry of its farms and the steady hum of machinery during harvest. The local character is one of resilience and a deep connection to the earth, a spirit reflected in the sturdy farmhouses and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors. It is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun's arc and the needs of the land, a rhythm that has sustained Elmira through the years.
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| Location | Elmira, Ray County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.507229°N, 94.154663°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64062 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmira, 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 Elmira includes coordinates 39.507229°N, 94.154663°W, situated in Ray County. ZIP code 64062. 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.