Galt, Missouri Weather
Galt, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Galt, Grundy County.
Full aviation weather for Galt is published on the Trenton Municipal Airport (KTRX) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of Galt 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 Galt: Chillicothe Municipal Airport (KCHT) 40 km · North Central Missouri Regional Airport (KMO8) 51 km · Unionville Municipal Airport (K43) 55 km
Conditions reported at KTRX describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Galt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Galt.
About Galt, Missouri
Galt sits at a quiet crossroads where the Missouri prairie begins its subtle roll. It lies 80.1 miles south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 220°T), and is situated 12.6 miles east-north-east of Trenton. The land here is a generous expanse, the sky a wide, ever-present dome that seems to hold the very breath of the world. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons broken only by the dark, sturdy lines of farmsteads and the occasional cluster of trees that offer a welcome, dappled shade. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a scent of sun-baked soil and growing things that clings to the senses. Even the silence of Galt feels profound, a deep hum of natural processes that underlies the gentle murmur of distant tractors. This is a place shaped by the persistent work of generations who understood the land’s yielding nature and its stubborn demands. Galt's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered planks of its few remaining older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents, many of whom trace their lineage back to the early settlers who sought opportunity in this fertile ground. The local economy, like the land itself, remains largely agricultural, a testament to the enduring strength of family farms that cultivate the bounty of Grundy County. While the days in Galt move with a deliberate, unhurried pace, there is a palpable sense of resilience, a deep-rooted connection to the rhythms of planting and harvest that defines the character of this unassuming corner of Missouri.
Live animated radar for Galt 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 | Galt, Grundy County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.128627°N, 93.386881°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64641 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galt, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galt, 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 Galt includes coordinates 40.128627°N, 93.386881°W, situated in Grundy County. ZIP code 64641. 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.
