Hillsboro, Missouri Weather
Hillsboro, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillsboro, Jefferson County.
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About Hillsboro, Missouri
Hillsboro rests in a valley where the Big River, a serpentine ribbon of muted green, has patiently sculpted the Ozark foothills over eons. It lies 21.6 miles south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 221°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Festus. The land here rises and falls with a quiet persistence, cloaked in the dense, resilient green of oak and hickory, their branches interlocking to catch the diffused sunlight that filters through the canopy. Fields of corn and soybeans, squares of amber and emerald, break the forested expanse, their neat geometries a human counterpoint to the wilder, more ancient contours of the terrain. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and decaying leaves, a perfume that clings to the skin and settles deep in the lungs. Even in the midday heat, a certain coolness seems to emanate from the shadowed hollows and the slow-moving water, a subtle invitation to linger. The roots of Hillsboro run deep into the region's agricultural past, a heritage still evident in the weathered barns and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. For generations, the fertile ground along the Big River provided sustenance, and the echoes of that agrarian life still resonate in the small businesses that dot the landscape. While farming remains a vital thread, the proximity to larger urban centers has brought other currents, a quiet influx of new residents seeking the solace of rolling hills and a less frenetic pace. The county courthouse, a solid, unpretentious structure, stands as a silent sentinel to the town’s administrative heart, a place where the business of everyday life unfolds with a steady, unhurried deliberation. This corner of Jefferson County, marked by its verdant embrace and the slow, patient flow of its waterways, holds a character forged by both the land and the generations who have called it home.
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| Location | Hillsboro, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.232277°N, 90.562903°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63050 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillsboro, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro includes coordinates 38.232277°N, 90.562903°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 63050. 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.
