Festus, Missouri Weather
Festus, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Festus, Jefferson County.
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About Festus, Missouri
Festus unfurls itself across a landscape of gentle hills and broad, open fields, the land here breathing with a quiet strength. It lies 17.9 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 196°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south of Pevely. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a scent of mown hay and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that rises and falls like the breath of the earth. The terrain, a mosaic of green pastures and darker, cultivated patches, hints at the underlying limestone that shapes its contours, giving the very ground a solid, dependable feel. The sprawling sky above, a canvas of shifting blues and whites, seems to hold a boundless patience, reflecting the unhurried pace of life that characterizes Festus. This place carries the echoes of its past, a history woven into the fabric of its streets and the lives of its residents. Festus owes its beginnings to the fertile soil and the promise of agriculture, a legacy still visible in the surrounding farms and the occasional weathered barn standing sentinel against the horizon. Later, the rhythm of industry, particularly in quarrying and manufacturing, pulsed through its core, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and resilience that continues to define its character. The nearby Meramec River, a silver ribbon winding through the countryside, has long been a vital artery, shaping trade and providing a source of both sustenance and recreation for Festus and its people.
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| Location | Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.22061°N, 90.395954°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63028 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Festus, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Festus, 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 Festus includes coordinates 38.220610°N, 90.395954°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 63028. 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. 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.
