Gerald, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gerald, Franklin County.
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Gerald lies cradled in the rolling hills of Franklin County, a landscape where the Missouri River's influence is felt in the broad, fertile valleys that rise into wooded ridges. It lies 38.3 miles west-south-west of Wildwood, MO (from Wildwood, MO: bearing 251°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-north-east of Owensville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that seems to cling to the weathered clapboard of the houses and the sturdy brick of the few storefronts. The land itself is a study in contrasts: the gentle slopes of farmland give way to steeper inclines cloaked in oak and hickory, their leaves whispering secrets on the slightest breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a soft, diffused quality, painting the fields in muted golds and greens. The history of Gerald is tied to the fertile ground and the slow but steady flow of commerce that once moved along the nearby waterways. Agriculture has long been the lifeblood of this corner of Missouri, with generations of families working the soil to coax sustenance from its rich, dark loam. While the larger agricultural operations now dominate, the echoes of smaller farms and homesteads can still be found in the scattered barns and the quiet persistence of wildflowers along the roadside ditches. There's a sense of quiet resilience in Gerald, a community that has weathered economic shifts and demographic changes by holding onto its roots, finding its strength in the enduring connection to the land and the steady rhythm of its days.
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| Location | Gerald, Franklin County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.399771°N, 91.330709°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63037 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gerald, 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 Gerald includes coordinates 38.399771°N, 91.330709°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 63037. 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.