Higginsville, Missouri Weather
Higginsville, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Higginsville, Lafayette County.
Full aviation weather for Higginsville is published on the Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG) page, 3 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. 6 airfields within reach of Higginsville 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 Higginsville: Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26) 32 km · Skyhaven Airport (KRCM) 33 km · Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL) 41 km · East Kansas City Airport (K3GV) 44 km · Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (KMHL) 44 km
Conditions reported at KHIG describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Higginsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Higginsville.
About Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville unfurls across a landscape of rolling Missouri farmland, where the rich, dark soil of Lafayette County yields abundant harvests under wide, open skies. It lies 30.5 miles east of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 83°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-east of Richmond. The terrain here is a gentle swell, a gradual slope that guides the eye across fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer with a dew-kissed luminescence in the early morning light. Clumps of oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the horizon, offering pockets of cool shade and the rustle of unseen creatures. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a promise of the fertile land that defines this place, and the rhythm of life in Higginsville moves with a quiet, dependable pulse, like the steady turning of the seasons. The history of Higginsville is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, a story told in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the countryside. For generations, the land has been the bedrock of its economy, supporting families through the cultivation of its generous earth. The town itself grew from these roots, a hub for the surrounding farms, and its character reflects this agrarian past, a blend of practicality and a deep-seated connection to the natural world. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Higginsville holds within it the quiet dignity of persistence, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have cultivated its fields and built its homes, a spirit that still whispers in the breeze that sweeps across the prairie.
Live animated radar for Higginsville 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.
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| Location | Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.072512°N, 93.717162°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64037 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Higginsville, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Higginsville, 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 Higginsville includes coordinates 39.072512°N, 93.717162°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 64037. 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.
